tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
gem; jewel; precious stone
creation; generation; formation; derivation
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
beginning; outset; first; onset
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
front; frontage; facade; main