for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
any more; any further; any better; any longer
maintenance; preservation; improvement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
important point; strategic position; key point
main road; main thoroughfare
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be too numerous; to be too much
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to govern; to manage; to subdue
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on