back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
matter of time; question of time
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
guidance; leadership; leading the way
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
articles; supplies; parts
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
long hair (usu. of a man)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
protein; protein powder; protein supplement
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over