to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
border (between countries); national border
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
emergency; urgency; imminence
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
few decades; many decades; several decades
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
underworld; underside of society
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
back (of a chair); backrest