to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
countermeasure; counter-measure
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
influence (on someone); inspiration
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
point of compromise; common ground
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to cross the line; to go too far
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure