process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
deep emotion; strong feelings
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
attendance; participation; presence
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to happen to hear; to overhear
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
true character; true heart; true spirit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy