to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
organizational capability; organisational capability
base; basis; bedrock; platform
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
addition; annexation; appendage
and; AND (Boolean operator)
Western music; European music
again; once more; a second time
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
fourth dimension; four dimensions; 4D
Japanese history; history of Japan
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
depiction; description; portrayal
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
choices; alternatives; options
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act