recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
along the river; riverside
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to complain; to make a complaint
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
rather; better; instead; if anything
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
I see; that's right; indeed
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to like; to love; to be fond of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)