production (e.g. play); direction
tedious; boring; being fed up with
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
break; pause; interruption; intermission
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
review (of learned material); revision
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
head; brains; intellect; understanding
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to finish reading; to read through
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
future (usually near); prospects
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)