since some time ago;  for some time;  for quite a while
 indication;  sign;  hint;  tone (of the market)
 to struggle in the water;  to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe;  to (nearly) drown;  to indulge in;  to lose one's head over something;  to be addicted
 trouble;  bother;  trouble;  difficulty;  care;  attention
 to appear;  to come in sight;  to become visible;  to be expressed (e.g. emotions);  to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
 art;  technique;  means;  way;  trick;  trap
 equation;  formula;  ceremony;  style; (arch.)  enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
 year in, year out;  always;  24-7
 circumstances;  condition;  to arrange;  to manage;  to lend money;  to raise money
 to happen to have on hand or in stock
 to make war (on);  to wage war (against);  to compete (against);  to struggle (against adversities, etc.);  to fight
 will;  volition;  intention;  intent;  determination
 acting rashly;  running wildly;  runaway (process);  reckless baserunning
 one sheet;  one page;  one block of tofu;  one serving (in a restaurant);  one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.);  one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m);  one game
 to be blown off;  to blow off;  to blow away;  to vanish;  to disappear
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 force;  strength;  capability;  ability;  efficacy;  effect;  effort
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 for now;  for the time being;  for the present;  though not quite satisfactorily;  after a fashion
 to check;  to hold back;  to keep at bay;  to stop;  to prevent;  to stem
 to eat;  to live;  to make a living;  to bite;  to sting (as insects do);  to tease;  to torment
 hindrance;  obstacle;  to visit (someone's home);  demon who hinders Buddhist training;  demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
 to stop (an activity);  to cease;  to discontinue;  to cancel;  to abandon;  to give up
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 eternalness;  forever unchanging;  distant land over the sea;  world of the dead
 I see;  that's right;  indeed
 protection;  safeguard;  shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
 deliberately;  carefully;  thoroughly;  without rushing
 observation;  survey;  watching
 coolness;  calmness;  composure;  all right;  fine;  OK
 injury;  wound;  mistake;  accident;  loss
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 useless;  no future in it;  doesn't make sense;  having no point
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  excuse me;  pardon me
 companion;  fellow;  group;  company;  member of the same category (family, class)
 to abandon;  to fail;  to desert;  to forsake
 feeling;  sensation;  preparedness;  readiness;  thought;  sentiment
 bad;  poor;  poor (quality);  inferior;  evil;  sinful;  ugly
 disliked;  hated;  tendency;  smack (of);  distinction;  discrimination