to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
special training; intensive training; crash course
correction; revision; amendment
these guys; these fellows
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
difference; variation; difference
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
survival; survivor; relic
establishment; settlement
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sexy; popular; well-liked
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bento; Japanese box lunch
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing