(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
alone; by oneself; on one's own
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
in the meanwhile; during the time
something; some kind of; for some reason
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
many; numerous; various; large number of
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
heap; pile; stack; full measure
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date