second-hand shop; curio shop
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
living thing; living creature; animal; life
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to increase; to add to; to augment
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
still; even now; to this day
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be too numerous; to be too much
to some extent; to a certain extent