systematic; regular; routine
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
working; being employed; being hired
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
verbalization; putting into words
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
overseas student; exchange student
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts