at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
almost every day; almost daily
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
useless resistance; vain struggle
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
amount of sugar; sugar content
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
higher-degree equation; equation of higher degree; higher equation
example; exercise (for the reader)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
letter; note; letter (alphabetic); character
loved one; lover; sweetheart
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
reason for being; raison d'être
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)