always; all the time; never; usual; regular
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to cut corners; to be shoddy
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
meaning; significance; sense
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(dead) end; end of the line
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate