to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
time; hour; period; class
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
don't you think?; indicates question
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
influence; effect; impact
if it is (the case that ...)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
but; however; provided that
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to face; to go towards; to head towards
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
beginning; outset; first; onset
point of compromise; common ground
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
don't you think?; indicates question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few