for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
general; popular; common; typical
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
road approaching a shrine
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
established practice; custom
chief; main; principal; major
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
just managing; with great difficulty
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
at that time; in those days
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
management; administration; operation
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
influential person; man of importance
in name only; titular; nominal
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
world; society; people; the public
disorder; disturbance; unrest
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
opinion; point of view; visual point
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
exemplar; model; example; pattern
qualitative difference; disparity; gap