still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
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
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
assertion; declaration; affirmation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
difference; disparity; gap
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
something; some kind of; for some reason
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
conviction; belief; confidence
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
talk; recital; narration; topic
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know