increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
serious; not joking; straight
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that is to say; so that means
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
public telephone; pay phone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not