engaging in (work);  pursuing (e.g. studies);  following (a profession);  being involved in
 to strike a chord;  to tug at one's heartstrings;  to resonate
 unimpressive;  unimpressed
 personification;  anthropomorphization
 in every nook and corner;  from A to Z;  from head to toe;  from cover to cover
 being familiar with;  having a thorough knowledge of;  being well-informed about
 present age;  present day;  today;  modern era;  modern times
 civilization;  civilisation;  culture;  Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
 sphere;  circle;  range;  category
 the Industrial Revolution
 factory;  plant;  mill;  workshop
 to take candy from a baby;  to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
 all-night vigil over a body;  wake
 to erase;  to delete;  to turn off (power);  to switch off;  to extinguish;  to put out
 black;  black (coffee);  without cream or milk;  exploitative (esp. of employees);  overly harsh;  boldface
 processing;  dealing with;  treatment;  disposition;  disposal
 change in appearance;  transformation
 unprecedented;  never seen before
 well;  properly;  best regards;  please remember me;  just like ...;  as though one were ...
 to continue to do;  to persist in doing
 graphical user interface;  GUI
 grace;  favor;  favour;  blessing;  benefit
 window;  window (shop display)
 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 drive in (e.g. nail, stake);  to hammer in;  to hit (a ball, etc.);  to drive;  to fire into (e.g. a crowd);  to launch (e.g. missiles);  to input (data)
 to change the position of
 frequently;  repeatedly;  eagerly;  keenly;  hard;  terribly
 to be imminent;  to loom;  to be approaching;  to be impending
 all one's power (strength, energy, efforts);  one's utmost
 to incline;  to lean;  to devote oneself to;  to concentrate on;  to ruin;  to squander
 present point (i.e. in history);  at the present time
 whereabouts;  address;  place of temporary residence
 equal (in ability);  even;  evenly matched;  well-matched;  on par (with)
 hey there;  I say;  see here
 to be careless;  to be inattentive;  long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.)  flaring up (fire); (arch.)  rising (e.g. steam)
 assistance;  backing;  reinforcements
 side;  flank;  profile;  aspect;  dimension
 port (left side of vessel)
 to dash over oneself (e.g. water);  to take (e.g. shower);  to bask in (e.g. the sun);  to suffer (e.g. an attack);  to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise);  to have heaped upon
 getting closer;  drawing nearer;  being not much different;  being near (age, skill, etc.);  becoming close (i.e. friendly);  becoming intimate
 in an instant;  in a moment;  immediately;  suddenly;  all of a sudden;  all at once
 possession;  retention;  maintenance