to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
rise; improvement; uptrend
liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair
reason; grounds; circumstances
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
belief; faith; conviction
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
chance (of success); odds
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
failure; mistake; blunder
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
softish; relatively soft; somewhat soft; on the soft side
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
to become dim; to become blurred
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
moisture; humidity; dampness
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze