indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
fairyland; never-never land
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
normal practice; proper practice
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption