useless resistance; vain struggle
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
but; however; provided that
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
feng (male Chinese firebird)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
remainder of the year; rest of the year
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
research institute; (research) laboratory
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
guess; speculation; supposition
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
current cabinet; present cabinet
within the year; before the year is out
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow