shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
double; twice (as much); twofold
higher rank; better position
if it is the case that ...
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
considerably; greatly; a lot
several times (as large, over)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
originally; by nature; from the start
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born