partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
at that time; in those days
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
fourth day of the month; four days
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
company; corporation; workplace
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
besides; in addition; also; moreover
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
fucking; screwing; having sex
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be consistent; to be coherent
weight loss; weight reduction; weight decrease
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
failure; mistake; blunder