to increase; to add to; to augment
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be hesitant; to feel timid
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
deputy section or department manager
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
exactly as stated; verbatim
Internet service provider; ISP
contract; compact; agreement
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point