very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to torment; to harass; to tease
effect; result; worth; use; avail
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
germination; sprouting; budding
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
war; fighting; fierce competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to need; to demand; to take; to require
caller; visitor; company; guest
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
through a (computer, etc.) screen
and so; therefore; for that reason
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
something small; something petty; trifle
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable