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
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
several weeks; a few weeks
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
home; household; family; hearth
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stay (at); to stop (at)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
several years; a few years
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to put into writing; to write
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)