(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
political strife (antagonism, conflict)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to put one's life on the line
Neptune (god); Neptune (planet)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
stray cat; alley cat; brazen cat which steals food
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to have the privilege of doing
5G; fifth generation (of wireless cellular technology)
many; much; plenty; hardly
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
telecommunications; correspondence
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)