to assemble; to set up; to construct
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
at least; at most; (even) just
to make merry; to be festive
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
by today; before the day is over
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
just a minute; small quantity
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
mid-year gift; summer gift
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
third stage; three stages