matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
use; utilization; utilisation; application
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
don't you think?; indicates question
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
large amount of money; great cost
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to manage something successfully; to be successful
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around