preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
preface; introduction; preamble
event; phenomenon; matter
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
criterion (criteria) for selection
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
(subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer