time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
cooking; food preparation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
administration; medication; dosage
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
agreement; stipulation; contract
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
maximum permissible level or dosage
belatedly; though a little too late
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to not believe one's ears
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
(death from) starvation; starving to death
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
related to; in relation to
measure to win someone over to one's side