tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
(written) contract; agreement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
morning; forenoon; just before noon
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
imagination; supposition; guess
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
mountain road; mountain trail
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
literally; to the letter; literal
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
quarrel; dispute; argument
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to brush off; to shake off
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in