eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
broker; intermediary; broking house
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
(period of) a year; during an era
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be silent; to say nothing
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
coincident with; while; simultaneously
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
this world; this life; world of the living