growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to cultivate a better understanding
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
order; sequence; procedure
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
contract; compact; agreement
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
the other day; a few days ago
reporting location; news-gathering site; the scene
is something that; is that which
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
evening meal; dinner; supper
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary