to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
sone (unit of perceived loudness)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a little bit; a little while
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
passage; path; route; one's way
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
together with; same; both; all; including ...
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
that's the way it is; such is life