first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
clanging; empty; deserted
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
no, not like that (but like this)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
management; administration; operation
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
priority; order of precedence
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
preference; priority; precedence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
guesswork; speculation; hunch
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar