now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to differ; to vary; to disagree
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
materials; data; document
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
document; official papers
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
principle; theory; fundamental truth
trial printing; prototype edition
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
orders; instructions; directive; command
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to chase; to run after; to pursue
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
restoration; repair; mending