willpower; energy; vitality
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
commander; commanding officer; CO
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
personality; character; individuality; personhood
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
nice; likeable; desirable
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to beat to death; to kill
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.