many; numerous; various; large number of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be embarrassed; to lose face
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to taste; to try (food or drink)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
drama; play; powerful drug
because of; owing to; due to