passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
joint together; opposite; facing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to attempt; to test; to try out
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
button (clothing); push-button
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to some extent; to a certain extent
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case