appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
until now; so far; up to the present
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
money paid to the government
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
than; from; out of; except; but; more
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to be silent; to say nothing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to face; to go towards; to head towards
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to pass (of time); to elapse
smiley (face made up of characters); emoticon