to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
considerably; fairly; quite
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
consequence; outcome; result; blame
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to escape from; to get out
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth