because; for; the reason why is ...
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
tendency; trend; inclination
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
on and after; from ... onward; since
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
decrease; reduction; decline
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
making an attempt; trial run
number of times; frequency; count
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
wildcard; storm card; gaji; extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
that is to say; so that means
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
financial power; financial means; wealth
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
trust; confidence; credence
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt