to accept; to receive; to agree
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
discretion; judgement; judgment
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
sphere; circle; range; category
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)