to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to take a firm stand; to argue about
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
relation; connection; relevance
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
exploitation; overuse; abuse
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
practical problem; practical matter
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
taking part (in planning); participation
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
one's view (opinion) of women
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to need; to call for; to require
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
process; course; mechanism
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
trend of the times; way things are going
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards