to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
interference; intervention; meddling
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
honor; honour; credit; prestige
reading too much into (what ... says)
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
rising; ascending; climbing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
technical skill; ability; capacity
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
finding employment; getting a job
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance