increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
legendary; folkloric; traditional
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
influence; effect; impact
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everything; anything; nothing
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
is that so?; I see; right; oh
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily