speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to mark the end; to spell the end
intermission (between acts); interlude
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
development; exploitation
work procedure; operational procedure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
being very busy; busyness
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
main cause; primary factor
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
complete; whole; perfect; safe
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
direct connection; direct link
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
simple honesty; tactless frankness
nice; likeable; desirable
worthy of special mention
second day of the month; two days
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear