the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)