moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
customization; customisation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
means of transportation; transport service
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
choices; alternatives; options
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
philandering; itch for women
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
correction; revision; amendment
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
contemplation; meditation
in the end; at the end of the day
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sanity; consciousness; soberness
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
huge; enormous; great big
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
care; precaution; guarding; caution
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control