devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
technology; technique; technical
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
offense and defense; offence and defence
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
forcibly; against one's will
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
complete set; all; everything
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
late at night; at a late hour
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to sit down; to take a seat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
naturally; of course; understandably
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances