or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to be sacked; to be dismissed
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reigning; controlling; dictating
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
much less; to say nothing of
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to die (of a person); to have one's life come to a close
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate