anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to sell off; to sell completely
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to ask; to enquire; to query
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
momentum; amount of exercise
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
reduction by half; halving
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
stairs; stairway; staircase
many; much; plenty; hardly
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
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