to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to get hungry; to become hungry
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
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 go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
is that so?; I see; right; oh
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
ready-mixed concrete; liquid concrete; wet concrete
thunderous roar; roaring sound
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess