of course; certainly; naturally
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
all (there is); as long as there is
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
establishment; settlement
economic world; financial circles; business community
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to start slowly; to lag behind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to repeat; to do something over again
just one person; only one
testimony; (verbal) evidence
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to arrive; to come to pass
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hegemony; leadership; initiative