to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
imagination; supposition; guess
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
riskiness; (level of) danger
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it's been a long time; long time no see
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay