uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
number one; first; best; most; game; round
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
brown envelope; manila envelope
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
each place; various places
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
reaction; response; reaction
river; stream; River; the ... river
how long; how far; how much
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important