question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
continuation; succession; series
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
endless; boundless; everlasting
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
(some) more; even more; longer; further
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
persevering; very patient
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to continue to do; to persist in doing
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt