meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
competent; suitable; qualified
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
how long; how much; to what extent
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
calamity; misfortune; disaster
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course