to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
episode; anecdote; vignette
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to take over; to hand over
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
using together (jointly); used at the same time
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
whole nation; whole land; whole country
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
perception; sensation; awareness
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
not understanding; not knowing
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion