to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(department) store; (department) stores
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
early to bed early to rise
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
for the present; for the time being
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
side effect; adverse reaction
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
food (esp. for a medical diet)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
bento; Japanese box lunch
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to attack; to assault; to assail
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to ease up; to relax attention
concealment; suppression; hiding