number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
opening fully; full throttle; full power
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
just because; even if; even though
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to have meaning; to be meaningful
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
January; first month of the lunar calendar
every single word and phrase; word by word
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
in one's own way or style
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
still (continuing); as ever; further
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
this school; the school in question
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in