to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
voyage; passage; travelling
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
one end; an end; part; fragment
to lend an ear to; to listen to
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
the times; the world; society
bedridden; confined to bed
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person