crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
release; emission; ejection
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
making efficient; optimization
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
our country; our land; one's own country
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
westernization; westernisation
already; now; no longer; not any more
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
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
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
up in a tree; in the trees
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
addition; supplement; appending; appendix