synchronization (esp. of data); synchronous (communications, etc.)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
arbitration; intercession; mediation
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to continue without end; to go on to eternity
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
number of persons; personnel
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal