to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
will; testament; last request
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
to accept; to receive; to agree
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
money paid to the government
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
old friend; familiar face
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
interior; inside; internal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say