to be able (to); to be possible (to)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
declaration; proclamation; announcement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to serve; to work for; to attend
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
different opinion; objection
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud