sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to show up; to appear; to turn up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
memory; sense; experience
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
order; command; directions; instructions
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
interference; meddling; butting in
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
function; facility; faculty; feature
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
if it is the case that ...
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
than; from; out of; except; but; more