to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
order; sequence; procedure
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
beginning; outset; first; onset
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
stairs; stairway; staircase
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway