to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
interruption; interference; butting in
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to run around; to bustle about
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
inland districts; inland areas
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
supply; supplying; replenishment
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
sampling (i.e. as a survey method)
continuously; throughout; in succession
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
exactly as stated; verbatim
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon