(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin talking; to open up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
alone; by oneself; on one's own
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to put on airs; to assume importance
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
proposal; proposition; suggestion
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
how; in what way; by what means
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument