moment by moment; hour by hour
sincere; earnest; serious
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
answering machine; answerphone
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
north entrance; north exit
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
regular time; stated period
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much