period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
right (to do something); authority; power
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(necessary) personnel; required person
to increase; to add to; to augment
if so; in that case; in that situation
(not) even once; (not) ever
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
accurate; correct; precise; exact
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to suit; to match; to become; to be like