increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
just a minute; small quantity
special; particular; peculiar; unique
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
beginning; outset; first; onset
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
study; diligence; discount; reduction
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fully prepared; all ready
leather; leather-bound; leathern
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
equality; impartiality; evenness
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
together; at the same time; same; identical
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
Obaku school of Zen Buddhism
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name