stagnation; hindrance; delay
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to be a matter of life or death
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
internal conditions; true state of affairs
without; unless; have to do
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
on the occasion of; at the time of
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
distribution network; distribution channels
in the end; at the end of the day
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's