preparation; provision; guarding
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
no!; no no!; no, not at all
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
marriage proposal; marriage talks
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(political) power; authority; influence
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach