after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
for example; for instance; e.g.
feeling; sense; impression
if it is the case that ...
right angle; perpendicular
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
in this way; thus; such; uh...
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
rikka; formal style of ikebana
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?