restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
balance beam (in gymnastics)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
interference; meddling; butting in
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
grudge; complaint; reproach
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
trial; judgement; judgment
stay of execution; suspended sentence
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)