after having come this far; now that we've come this far
reference data; reference material
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
how long; how far; how much
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
final; eventual; ultimate
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
leader; authority; mainstay
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
personal; individual; private
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
(watching in) real time; watching live
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
common knowledge; well-known fact
after a long time; for the first time in a while
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
yourself; himself; herself
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence