acceleration; speeding up
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
political measures; policy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
local commissioner (Kamakura or Muromachi eras); draw to find the theme for poetry session; composing poetry by lot
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
family; relatives; dependents; household
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
time; hour; period; class
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
influence; clout; leverage
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
bright sunshine; broad daylight