increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
belief; faith; conviction
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
undressing; taking off one's clothes
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
justice; fairness; impartiality
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule