participation; joining; entry; adherence
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
no sleep or rest; working day and night
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
how long; how much; to what extent
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
settlement; solution; resolution
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
suffix for familiar person
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative