to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
port (left side of vessel)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
momentum (e.g. of a boat)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
ingredient; component; composition
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
as soon as possible; ASAP
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
the last moment; the very end
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period); simple paper mask
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree