to gather; to collect; to assemble
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
leveling; levelling; equalization; alleviation (e.g. of unemployment); harmonization
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
from the beginning; from scratch
reform; reformation; reorganization
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to become inverted; to become reversed
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
settlement; conclusion; summary
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
subtracting points; points deducted
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now