to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
overhasty; rash; premature
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
imperial court; royal court
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
expression; look; countenance; face
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
manual laborer; manual labourer
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bare livelihood; subsistence
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session