to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
script; screenplay; scenario
being open but having virtually no business
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
now; the present time; just now; another; more
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
sense of values; values; value system
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
year in, year out; always; 24-7
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such; this sort of; like this
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how long; how far; how much