to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
body; group; party; company; troupe
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
support; backing; aid; assistance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be found; to be discovered
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
while; during; while; although; all; both
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
now that; since; so long as; because
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen