consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
rest; break; recess; intermission
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to use and then throw away
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
contradiction; inconsistency
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
meme (idea, etc. spreading from person to person within a culture); (Internet) meme
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
symposium; round-table discussion
edict; public announcement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(United States of) America; USA
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)