circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
speech and conduct; words and deeds
active people; doers; people who get things done
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to visit frequently; to haunt
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
when it becomes; when it comes to
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
stairs; stairway; staircase
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
baseball ground; baseball stadium
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
match; game; bout; contest
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
periodic; regular; routine