increase and decrease; fluctuation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
very busy (person or thing)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
change of schedule; schedule change
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
very much; very many; more and more
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)