barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
action of making something; -ification
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
outline; summary; gist; basic points
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
place; room; margin; scope
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
residence; housing; residential building
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
population ageing (aging)
alone; unaided; away from home
rational; reasonable; logical
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to talk; to chat; to chatter
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to cross the line; to go too far
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...