in terms of; from the point of view of
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
leased line; private circuit; private line
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
how long; how far; how much
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
escape route; evacuation route
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
residence; living (at, in); abode
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to show up; to appear; to turn up
command; commander; commandant
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in person; personally; directly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking