to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
in this way; thus; such; uh...
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
letter; missive; note; mail
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
expression; look; countenance; face
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
great person; eminent figure
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
undersea cable; submarine cable
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services