soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
at least; at most; (even) just
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
being very busy; busyness
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be too numerous; to be too much
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
another school; other schools
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
about this time; about now
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
the way one works; one's working manner
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast