to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
self-control; self-restraint
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(social) class; rank; grade
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be transparent; to show through
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
in deep black; in jet black
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
on hand; readily available
block (of wood); chip; splinter
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop talking; to be silent