to watch steadily; to stare
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to quicken one's pace (steps)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
settlement; solution; resolution
to be worried; to be troubled
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
spine (of book); binding (of book)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in order; in turn; one by one
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
silence; stillness; quietness
counter for books; volume
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
while; even though; despite
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with