first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
in succession; one by one
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
commerce; trade; business
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to mix; to stir; to blend
two times; twice; two degrees
scandal; deplorable event
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
administrative measures (disposition)
be (that) as it may; having said that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
within; inside of; less than
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
the last moment; the very end
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words