that is to say; so that means
meaning; significance; sense
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
imagination; supposition; guess
how much; how many; to what extent
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
that's the way it is; such is life
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
survival; survivor; relic
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
personal history; background; career
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry