letter; missive; note; mail
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
comedian; comic celebrity; comic
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to increase; to add to; to augment
tendency; trend; inclination
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
since then; from that time; ever since
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
trauma (usu. psychological)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to degenerate; to lapse into
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
observer; watchman; lifeguard
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
go that far; to that extent
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
have a good day; take care; see you
(a) little; somewhat; somehow