to spend time (on doing something)
government-regulated organization or facility, etc. (organisation)
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
the right person in the right place
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
administration; medication; dosage
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
of course; certainly; naturally
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
treatment as a guest; guest
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
otherwise; or else; if not
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
relief; aid; assistance; rescue
full view; plain sight; completely visible
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
move; (skilled) shogi player
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
playing shogi with a handicap of the rook and bishop; participating in a contest while missing key players, pieces, etc.
international law; law of nations