vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
recommendation; referral; endorsement
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
dodgy dealings; monkey business
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
concession; conciliation; compromise
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
(medicine with) a curative effect; (having) therapeutic value
university (college) professor
side effect; adverse reaction
bad influence; negative influence
simply put; putting it simply; in short
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
blur; blurred; indistinct
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
advantage or disadvantage