surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
that is to say; so that means
to serve; to work for; to attend
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
private tutor; coach; governess
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
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
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to rank next to; to come after
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
almost; roughly; approximately
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
east, west, south and north
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
noble undertaking; heroic deed