(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
rising; ascending; climbing
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
beginning; outset; first; onset
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
speech and conduct; words and deeds
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
one's post; place of work; workplace
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door