even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
even though; despite; when
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
considerably; greatly; a lot
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end