prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
one's (living) environment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
after that; afterwards; thereafter
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
imagination; supposition; guess