to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
fate; destiny; predestination
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
now; the present time; just now; another; more
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously