naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
follow-up report; further news
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
seniority; precedence; upper seat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
three days and three nights
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof