how many years; how long; what year
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to like; to love; to be fond of
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
furnishings; implements; equipment
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
in order; in turn; one by one
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
one part; one portion; one section
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)