stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to begin; to set about; to start
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
tool; implement; means; furniture
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
convenient; handy; useful
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to fold up; to fold into layers
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
beginning; outset; first; onset
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
troubled face; worried expression
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another