equipment; device; installation; stage setting
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
base (military, expedition, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
office building; office complex
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
ultimate; final; last; eventual
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
connection; link; relationship
white background; blank; female virgin