the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to become completely chilled
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
even more; still more; further
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
training; drill; practice; discipline
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds