concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
how; in what way; by what means
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
maintenance; preservation; improvement
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
restoration; repair; mending
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to repeat; to do something over again
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
headache inducing; vexing
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview