to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
periodic; regular; routine
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
sincere; honest; faithful
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
just because; even if; even though
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
reality; actuality; hard fact
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
bank; banking institution
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
rest; break; recess; intermission
timewise; temporal; chronal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom