existence; possession; having; limited company
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
protuberant; paunchy; idly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
headquarters; head office; main office
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
like; similar to; same as
in comparison to; rather than
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
recovery; rescue; recapture
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
high-spirited; in high spirits
spirit; heart; disposition
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
employer's house; master's house
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into