trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
arbitration; intercession; mediation
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
and then; and so; and; so then
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
topic of discussion; agenda
perfect; perfection; perfect game
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
time; season; period; phase; stage
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
to join together; to combine; to join up
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
whichever one chooses; either way
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)