instability; insecurity; crankiness
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to be consistent; to be coherent
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
source (of supply); channel
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
leading person; foremost figure
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
defense capability; defence capability
being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
patterns of thinking; train of thought
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring