to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to lose face; to be disgraced
the place for; the time for; the level of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be sacked; to be dismissed
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
custom; practice; convention; precedent
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
don't you think?; indicates question
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling