to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
common people; ordinary people; masses
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
(not) merely; (not) simply
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
step; stride; counter for steps
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
most part; greater part; majority
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)