uncertain; vague; ambiguous
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
it is not (like that) either
thereupon; shortly thereafter
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to accept; to receive; to agree
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to watch steadily; to stare
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
together; at the same time; same; identical
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
way of speaking; intimation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
originally; by nature; from the start
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
direct descent; direct line
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)