to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
master; teacher; stable master
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
throwaway; disposable; single-use
contradiction; inconsistency
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
being argued into silence; being left speechless
originally; by nature; from the start
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
taking part (in planning); participation