because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
finishing blow; coup de grâce
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
play-by-play announcer; on-the-scene commentator
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
no-hit, no-run game; no-hitter
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
still; as yet; as it has been
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
in terms of; from the point of view of
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to make a diagonal move (in the game of go)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result