the other day; some time ago; recently
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
junior high school student; middle school pupil
naked tribe; tribe or group that habitually goes naked; nudist; nudism; being habitually undressed at home or in hotel rooms etc. (e.g. dressed in underwear)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to change the position of
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
special training; intensive training; crash course
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
the future; future prospects
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
uninhabited island; desert island
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
failure is the mother of success
to pile up; to accumulate
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old