concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
work; business; company; study
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
since; henceforth; ever since
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
how many people; a number of people
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
time; season; period; phase; stage