sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to lure someone; to entice someone
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
preference; priority; precedence
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
electricity; (electric) light
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
turning sideways; landscape orientation
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to break the silence; to break one's silence
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment