to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
period of time; time slot; time zone
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
stealthy steps; soft steps
inspection; examination; checking
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
remaining quantity; residual quantity
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
beforehand; in advance; previously
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
munitions; military stores
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
circular window; round window
interior; inside; internal
performance of one's official duties
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chair; stool; post; office; position
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door; gate; opening; title page
(not) merely; (not) simply
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)