soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
endless; boundless; everlasting
low tone; bass; low voice
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
orders; instructions; directive; command
ice house; ice room; cold room
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
head house (family); birthplace; originator
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
banquet or reception hall
successive generations; successive emperors
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to gather; to collect; to assemble
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
fundraising; financing; cash flow
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
in the same manner as before; the same as always
way (of doing); manner; method; means
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
intimidation; threat; bluster
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics