zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
while; during (the time when)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
single word; a few words; brief comment
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
if it is the case that ...
waste of time; killing time
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
judgement; judgment; connoisseur