to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
high rating; good reputation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
general idea; concept; notion
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to pass (of time); to elapse
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
continuation; succession; series
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to speak ill of; to disparage
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings