pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
smoothly; easily; readily
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
factory; plant; mill; workshop
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
return; relapse; recurrence
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
pressure; oppression; suppression
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to translate; to interpret
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
moderately; in moderation
blank column; blank space
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
review; reconsideration; revision
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)