counter for books; volume
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to have a talk; to tell a story
while; during (the time when)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
how many people; a number of people
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
have a good day; take care; see you
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
number one; first; best; most; game; round
torii; Shinto shrine archway
nice person; good-natured person
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come and go; to go back and forth
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
in one's own way or style
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily