foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
calamity; disaster; misfortune
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
home area; home town; local
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
letter; missive; note; mail
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
ability; capability; skill
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
by all means; by all costs
proposed site; site chosen
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
study; diligence; discount; reduction
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)