to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
one-by-one; separately; in detail
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
very; much; greatly; a lot of
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
any more; any further; any better; any longer
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
willpower; energy; vitality
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
reorganization; reorganisation
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
prosperity and decay; prosperity and decline; rise and fall; ups and downs; ebb and flow; waxing and waning
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come