at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
yearned for; longed for; missed
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
free time; spare time; idle moment
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course