many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
number one; first; best; most; game; round
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
older brother; elder brother
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to live through; to survive
in that manner; like that
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
on the occasion of; at the time of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
every person; each one; everybody
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
particularly; only; in the case of
starting point; starting line
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise