the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
decision; determination; resolution
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
historical play; period drama
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
leadership; initiative; spearhead
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
one example of (when there are more examples)
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
all you have to do is; just; that's all