(how) many times; (how) often
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
replying to someone's email immediately
table of contents; contents
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
out of order; out of service
quickly; calmly; intently
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
work-in-progress; working state
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
third-year student; third-year pupil
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
graduation ceremony; commencement
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
copier; copy machine; photocopier
to print; to publish; to begin to print
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner