to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
equal pressure; uniform pressure
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
meteorologist; climatologist; aerologist
how long; how much; to what extent
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
two at a time; two by two; in twos
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
several times (as large, over)
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
the same book; the said book; ibid.
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
temperature increase; rise in temperature