stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
easily; in no time; effortlessly
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
with these words; while saying
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
banknote; bill; note; paper money
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
place where one works; construction site; working area
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to shade an account; to add something extra
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family