a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to increase; to add to; to augment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
hiding one's embarrassment
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
grasp; catch; understanding
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
without permission; without notice
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
attendance (at school); going to school
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
morning training (e.g. before school)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
defecating outdoors; faeces lying on the ground (feces)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of