as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
one-by-one; separately; in detail
one by one; one after another; successively
cause and effect; causality
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
decision; settlement; definition
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
law-like nature; regularity
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
this for sure; certainly is
Cleopatra's nose; (fig.) a small thing with a huge influence
beautiful face; good looks; beauty