having said that; on the other hand
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
still better; even better
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
long time; long interval; for quite some time
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
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