the place for; the time for; the level of
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
self control; self restraint
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
school inter-class ball-game competition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
modesty; humility; being humble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
how long; how much; to what extent
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
high-pitched tone; soprano
low tone; bass; low voice
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid