tendency; trend; inclination
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
government; administration
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
each nation; many nations; many countries
participation; joining; entry; adherence
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
until now; so far; up to the present
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
article; news story; report; account
while; during (the time when)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...