to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
show; exhibition; spectacle
to rock; to shake; to swing