century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
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
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to make characteristic; to characterize
system; institution; organization; organisation
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
exploitation; overuse; abuse
in name but not in reality
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
order; sequence; procedure
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
beforehand; in advance; previously
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be opposite; to face each other
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
scale; scope; plan; structure