futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
establishment; settlement
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
a pair (of shoes or socks)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
grasp; catch; understanding
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
Bingo (former province located in the east of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do