although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
negotiations; discussions; connection
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to manage something successfully; to be successful
training; drill; practice; discipline
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
if it is the case that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying