for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
not limited to; not just ...
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally