preparatory phase; preparatory period
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
exemption; exoneration; discharge
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to be tired of looking at
article offered at a bargain price
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
individual; one by one; separate; each
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
competition; rivalry; vying (with)
anyone; any person; whoever
to refuse; to decline; to deny
start; beginning; first step; clue
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
station; office; guardroom
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
guard; security (officer); guardsman
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant