securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
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.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
since one was born; (in) all one's life
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
antiquity; the previous era
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
general; popular; common; typical