to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to ask a question; to ask questions
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
having a romantic interest; (lit.) having a pulse
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
don't worry about it; forget about it
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
tag; slip; label; sticker
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
reader's column; letters-to-the-editor column
(having) same family and personal name
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
of no interest; not interested
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
about when; about what time; how soon
start of work; commencement; opening
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result