to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
after a long time; for the first time in a while
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
solitude; loneliness; isolation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to need; to demand; to take; to require
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
reservation; putting on hold; deferment