(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
modern person; people of today
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
future (usually near); prospects
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be mixed in with; to blend with
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
the relation of master to servant
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
guest of honor; guest of honour; main guest at a tea ceremony
platform; stage; upper seat; pulpit
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine