piling up; multiple layers
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
to discuss; to talk together
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
expression; look; countenance; face
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
voluntary; optional; free; elective
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to be overcome with emotion
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot