to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
left side; left-hand side
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
bakery; baker; pastry shop
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
being a good listener; good listener