processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
(social) position; status
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
the last moment; the very end
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
respect and affection; love and respect
master; teacher; stable master
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
just like; the same as; no different than
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
just a minute; small quantity
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span