little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cease; to stop; to be over
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to look around; to survey
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gentle; mild; meek; tender
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
how; in what way; how about