related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
outrageous lie; outright lie
that is to say; so that means
each individual; each person
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
various matters; everything
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days