(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to shed light; to cast light
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dealing with; coping with
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
homeostasis; homoeostasis; constancy
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to live through; to survive
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
defense; defence; protection
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
nature; property; disposition
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
living thing; living creature; animal; life
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort