sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
authenticity; credibility
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
incident; affair; happening; event
witnessing; observing; sighting
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
counter for things inside a bag
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
expression; presentation; representation; notation
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
had better ...; had better not ...
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
place; room; margin; scope
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to leave as it is; to defer
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...