equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
power; might; authority; influence
cooperation; collaboration
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
development; exploitation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
number of persons; personnel
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
a little bit; a little while
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
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
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty