that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
until now; so far; up to the present
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
estimate (of costs); budget
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
study group; study meeting
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
really; truly; indeed; good grief
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out