in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
club activities; extracurricular activities
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
closing of a school; closed school
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
person concerned; interested party; related party
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
from now; from this moment; henceforth
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
continuation; succession; series; continuous
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
since when; from when; how long
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
lottery; lot; raffle; draw