blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to order; to command; to appoint
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
war; battle; match; game; competition
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
right to choose; a say; option
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
way; method; means; resource; course
to comfort; to console; to amuse
in this way; thus; such; uh...
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
that is to say; so that means
sad news; news of a death; death notice
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
profitable plan; good plan
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
wherein; therein; thereinto