back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
doing whatever one pleases
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to smash violently; to crush
again; once more; a second time
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to some extent; to a certain extent
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
second; number two; runner-up
to discuss; to talk together
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
beforehand; in advance; previously