straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it's been a long time; long time no see
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
air-damper (e.g. in chimney); (arch.) wind door; (arch.) door through which wind blows, e.g. to cool a room
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
war; battle; match; game; competition
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
each nation; many nations; many countries
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
major powers of the world; great powers
defense; defence; protection
intelligence operative; spy
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of