in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
person concerned; interested party; related party
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
level; standard; water level
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
superstition; superstitious belief
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
reform; reformation; reorganization
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
particularly; only; in the case of
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
in the same way as; just like
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(arch.) all together in a line; (arch.) all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; overdressed for the occasion
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)