considerably; greatly; a lot
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
image; figure; figure; form; image
dwelling; house; residence; address
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to lead a life; to live a life
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why