to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
adds force or indicates command
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
totally willing; fully motivated
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
scale; scope; plan; structure
go that far; to that extent
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
no!; no no!; no, not at all
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
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
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of