interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
at someone's (something's) mercy
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
without; but if; otherwise; or else
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
anything and everything; just about everything
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
reality; actuality; hard fact
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
above all else; more than anything
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
primary cause; main factor
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to look away; to avert one's eyes