to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
Slow (Kylie Minogue song)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
class; heading; group; category
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
main street; avenue; boulevard
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
European-style; Western; Occidental
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot