rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
singing voice; (sound of) singing
as a child; when one was a child
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with