skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
on the occasion of; at the time of
as one had hoped; as one wishes
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
omniscience and omnipotence