even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
something like ...; something called ...
until now; so far; up to the present
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
estimate (of costs); budget
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
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
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)