moment by moment; hour by hour
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
soon; before long; in the near future
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
propriety; fitness; aptitude
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
deliberation; discussion; consideration
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
green light; (giving) permission; OK
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
highly unpredictable; touch and go
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
righteousness; justice; right
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
health; healthy; sound; fit