construction at top speed
form; shape; figure; visage
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
way of speaking; intimation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
anything and everything; just about everything
to anticipate; to foresee
calculated; premeditated; considered
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
lately; recently; nowadays
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
contract; compact; agreement
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
board of directors; board of trustees
estimate (of costs); budget
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
management; administration; operation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
those (near the second person)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
studies; schoolwork; classwork
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of