together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
news; word; tidings; omen
tendency; trend; inclination
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to repeat; to do something over again
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned