now that; since; so long as; because
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
the place for; the time for; the level of
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
the other day; a few days ago
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
favorite; favourite; habitually used
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation