effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
you could say that; that might be so
little by little; bit by bit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
rival; competitor; competition
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
menu; schedule; program; menu
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(some) more; even more; longer; further
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
street; quarter; district; area
in succession; one by one
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to accept; to receive; to agree
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
bigeye thresher (species of thresher shark, Alopias superciliosus)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)