to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
position; location; base; point; site
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
sales; selling; marketing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
opinion; point of view; visual point
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
branch office; branch store
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
branch manager; manager of a branch office
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement