next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
timewise; temporal; chronal
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(social) position; status
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
now that; since; so long as; because
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
batter's box; one's turn at bat
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
inside track; inside pitch
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
it's not like; it isn't as if
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar