up until now; as recently as the present
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
several weeks; a few weeks
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
invitation; introduction; temptation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
contradiction; inconsistency
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
genuine; authentic; true; real
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
no matter how much time passes
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework