storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be sooty; to be stained
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
matching clothing worn by couples
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
lately; recently; nowadays
fishing gear; fishing tackle
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be away from home; to be out of the house
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to look forward to something
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)