discovery; detection; finding
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
self-defense; self-defence
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
be (that) as it may; having said that
environment; circumstance
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
farming implement; farm tools
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
management; administration; operation
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
royalty and titled nobility
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
duty; obligation; responsibility
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept