this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to take command; to give direction
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
competent; suitable; qualified
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
battle formation; military formation
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
disinheritance; disowning
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension