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
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
in a little bit; after a short while
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
connection; link; relationship
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
establishment; settlement
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
rest; break; recess; intermission
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(coming through) loud and clear
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
number of persons; personnel
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
highest grade; superlative degree
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything