closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to torment; to torture; to harass
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
complete change; about-face
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
environment; circumstance
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
having the qualities of a leader
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
in one's own way or style
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
duty; obligation; responsibility
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk