to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
by means of; due to; because of; according to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
ago; since; before; previous
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
headquarters; head office; main office
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
when it becomes; when it comes to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
substation; branch office
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)