main cause; primary factor
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
high; noble; refined; advanced
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
ability to appreciate art (music, poetry, etc.); an eye for art
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
unimpressive; unimpressed
change of course; changing direction
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
person who has rendered distinguished service
to be widely known; to be famous
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
countermeasure; counter-measure