right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
admiration; being impressed (by)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
knowing; (an) acquaintance
of course; certainly; naturally
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
originally; by nature; from the start
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
ago; since; before; previous
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
all people; the whole nation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
popular name; common name; given name
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
even more; still more; further
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to need; to call for; to require
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
at that time; in those days
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them