time; season; period; phase; stage
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to need; to demand; to take; to require
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
March; third month of the lunar calendar
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
government service; the bureaucracy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
private residence or home
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding