deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
that's the way it is; such is life
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
main question; real issue at hand
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; protection
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
participation; joining; entry; adherence
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
the reverse; other side; lining
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
battle formation; military formation
comparatively; relatively
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
defense; defence; defensive preparations
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
after a long time; for the first time in a while