increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
on and after; from ... onward; since
having not the slightest idea
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
consumption; expenditure; spending
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
wear; clothing; ware; goods; -ware; software
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
origin; beginning; source
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
weather forecast; weather report
weather; fair weather; fine weather
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
equator; (celestial) equator
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in history; ever; historical
rare; extraordinary; singular
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.