old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
as usual; as is one's habit
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
really; truly; indeed; good grief
make; workmanship; preparation
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
in terms of; from the point of view of
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
release; emission; ejection
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
research material; experimental material
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
shafts (attached to the yoke of a cart, plow, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous