the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to repeat; to do something over again
wealthy person; millionaire
(social) class; rank; grade
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
local rule; house rule; ground rule
representative; exemplary; model
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to join together; to combine; to join up
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
insert a space (editor's mark)
leaving (fleeing) the capital
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
depending on; dependent on