dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
price; cost; value; worth; value
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to go past; to pass; to pass by
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
round-table conference; roundtable; round-table; round-table meeting
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to exchange; to interchange
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
satellite in geosynchronous orbit
in the same way as; just like
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
principle; theory; fundamental truth
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
logic device; logic circuit
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
clear; precise; definite; distinct
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked