delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
dwelling; house; residence; address
number-withheld phone calls
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
technical advisor; expert advisor
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
since then; from that time; ever since
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
age difference; disparity in age; age gap