action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
business; trade; operations; sales
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
riskiness; (level of) danger
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
having said that; be that as it may