writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
initiative; prior consideration
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
piece; fragment; one (object)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to face; to go towards; to head towards
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
high and low; rise and fall
foaming; frothing; lathering
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
detour; circumvention; turning movement
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
beginning; outset; first; onset
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous