to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
watchful waiting; careful supervision
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
just a minute; small quantity
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to attempt; to test; to try out
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to be jealous; to be envious
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
stupid girl; stupid woman
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
different opinion; objection
younger scholar; future reference
participation; joining; entry; adherence
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to control; to command; to get the better of
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to need; to call for; to require