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
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
easy to read; legible; clear
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
immediately; right away; on the spot
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
manuscript; version; draft
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
correction; rectification; mending; repair
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off