the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
while; even though; despite
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
preference; priority; precedence
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
by means of; due to; because of; according to
eight (long cylindrical things)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
obedience; submission; resignation
underworld; underside of society
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that; the matter in question
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to apologize; to apologise