state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
than; from; out of; except; but; more
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
second-year student; biennial
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
stealthily; secretly; in secret
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)