to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
surveillance camera; security camera
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
genuine; authentic; true; real
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
they; those guys; those fellows
to stare back at; to look back at
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
natural virtue; personal virtue
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither