to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
submersion; inundation; being flooded
great difference; major mistake
modern person; people of today
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
alone; by oneself; on one's own
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
a little; a bit; slightly
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
again; once more; a second time
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)