to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
charming; fascinating; attractive
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to continue to do; to persist in doing
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(by force of) circumstances
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
wood (for building); lumber; timber
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon