increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
preliminary investigation; preparation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
how; in what way; how about; questionable
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
convenient; handy; useful