circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
oppression; suppression; pressure
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
when it becomes; when it comes to
coincident with; while; simultaneously
firm; strong; solid; stable
for example; for instance; e.g.
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
duty; obligation; responsibility
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
doing whatever one pleases