to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
the other day; lately; recently
quiz; short test; mini test
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
real life; actual life; everyday life
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to get out of shape; to lose shape
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
indictment; prosecution; complaint
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
memory; ability to remember
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
process; course; mechanism
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese