still; even now; to this day
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
close; intimate; on good terms
straight-laced person; stubborn person
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
very; greatly; exceedingly
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
orders; instructions; directive; command
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)