to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in accordance with plans; just as planned
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
battlefield; battleground
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
in the end; at the end of the day
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to pick up; to find; to gather
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding