compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
official announcement; proclamation
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
you (plural); all of you; you all
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
every month; monthly; month by month
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
exemption; exoneration; discharge
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to hand over; to surrender
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to do for (the sake of someone else)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
fall; drop; descent; coming down
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
in the end; at the end of the day
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)