instant; moment; for an instant
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
impression; strong belief; conviction
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
thought; consideration; thinking
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
(not) so much; (not) that much
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
reigning; controlling; dictating
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero