to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
how much; how many; to what extent
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
professional job; profession
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
writing; composition; essay; sentence
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pretend; to act (as if)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
great laughter; burst of laughter
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out