to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
just a minute; small quantity
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to say; to be called; to do
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to press a question; to cross-examine
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
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 paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to pile up; to accumulate
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire