the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
high; noble; refined; advanced
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
solution; solution strategy
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
choices; alternatives; options
twice; again; second time
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about