gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
until now; so far; up to the present
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
directly opposite; right in front
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
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
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
company president; manager; director
adds force or indicates command
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to accept; to receive; to agree
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to congratulate; to celebrate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
estimate (of costs); budget
clear; precise; definite; distinct
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
second (unit of time); arc second
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend