to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
unique; peculiar; singular
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
general idea; concept; notion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
deviation; departure; omission
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
framed picture; framing (a picture); putting in a frame
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
comfort; consolation; diversion
suggestion; hint; implication
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one's post; place of work; workplace
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
program (e.g. TV); programme
to say; to tell; to state; to do
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
last week; the week before