to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
restlessly; in continuous motion
bank; banking institution
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tenon; cog; dovetail; pivot
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
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
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
failure; mistake; blunder
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
each time it happens; at all such times
relation; relative; kind; cordial
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to summon; to get used to call
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not