to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
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
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
will not do; do not; does not
best regards; please take care of; please do
together; at the same time; same; identical
(someone else's) daughter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
absence; disregard; indifference
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
messenger; envoy; emissary
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
major dealer; wealthy merchant
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one large ...; a great ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement