disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit