wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
sincere; earnest; serious
stagnation; hindrance; delay
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
but; however; even though; even if
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
processing speed; handling speed
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
performance of one's official duties
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pressure; oppression; suppression
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
quarrel; dispute; argument
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
social life; social intercourse
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company