engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
prevention; precaution; protection against
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to go through formalities
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month