while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
important point; strategic position; key point
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
armed forces; military; troops
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
historical; traditional; historic
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
sense of values; values; value system
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
bacterium; bacteria; germ
discovery; detection; finding
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself