possession; retention; maintenance
just the other day; quite recently
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
and yet; though; when; in spite of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
flight; desertion; escape
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual