at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to redeem (from sin); to save
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
looking pale; looking unwell
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
accumulation; accumulate; store
karōshi; death from overwork
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
rest; break; recess; intermission
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
emergency staircase; fire escape
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture