the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
silence; stillness; quietness
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
one more time; once more; once again
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that; the matter in question
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to pay; to pay out; to pay over
immediately; right away; on the spot
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
allocation; assignment; allotment
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide