even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to begin some form of lifestyle
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
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)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
than; from; out of; except; but; more
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
end; tip; extremities; terminal
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ten; 10; ten years of age
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
how long; how far; how much
to ask; to enquire; to query
to be silent; to say nothing
to concern; to be related
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can