to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
whereabout; about where; how much
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be prolonged; to drag on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
wherein; therein; thereinto
two times; twice; two degrees
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to telephone; to make a phone call
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
materials; data; document
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
witnessing; observing; sighting
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
I see; that's right; indeed
(some) more; even more; longer; further
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
at that time; in those days
mental; spiritual; emotional
how long; how far; how much
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)