to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
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.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
village headman; village mayor
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to watch over; to watch attentively
please (give me); please (do for me)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
existence; possession; having; limited company
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
future (usually near); prospects
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations