combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
affectation; showiness; pretence
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
pointing out; identification
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
the matter you have been talking about
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the ways of the world; human nature
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
succession; continuation; series; sequence
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the West; the Occident; Western countries
position; location; base; point; site
consequently; as a result
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
means of transportation; transport service
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding