together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
how many years; how long; what year
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to rock; to shake; to swing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to get strong; to gain strength
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
empirical; from experience
chapter one; first chapter
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
society; the world; the times
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
just the other day; quite recently
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation