(in the process of) connecting
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
reality; actuality; hard fact
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
consideration; taking into account
observation; survey; watching
tangible side of things (such as equipment and facilities; as opposed to the abstract side)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
branch; branch office; subdivision
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
defense; defence; protection
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
how; in what way; by what means
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation