development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
notice; attention; observation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
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 make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
regular (periodic) examination
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
such ... as; or some such
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago