in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
British made; made in Britain
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
lowercase letter; small letter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
paper (manufacturing) industry
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
name; given name; first name
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
company; corporation; workplace
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
abridgment; abridgement; condensation; contraction
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
of course; certainly; naturally
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
geographical dictionary; gazetteer
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to take down; to bring down; to lower
German-speaking countries; German language sphere
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)