superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
head; brains; intellect; understanding
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to feel depressed; to be down
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
entrance; admission; entering
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to sit down; to take a seat
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to run around; to bustle about
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
if you do this; if this is the case
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
landing; alighting; touch down
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
the reverse; other side; lining