in the same manner as before; the same as always
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to take someone's life; to kill someone
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
remarkable; striking; obvious
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
open; public; official; overt
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
commerce; trade; business
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
first thing in the morning
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab