giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be prolonged; to drag on
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
seventh day of the month; seven days
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
trial; judgement; judgment
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
directly; in person; firsthand
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to increase; to add to; to augment
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
because of; owing to; due to
to be a matter of life or death
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
besides; in addition; also; moreover
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
second (unit of time); arc second
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
solution; solution strategy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to go out and away; to leave
to become better; to improve