that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
in proportion to; just as much as
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
looking away; looking aside
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
chair; stool; post; office; position
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)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
secret; private; surreptitious
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
how; in what way; how about; questionable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
this world; this life; world of the living
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to