instant; moment; for an instant
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
people; men and women; each person; everybody
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
weather forecasting; weather forecast; meteorological forecasting; meteorological forecast
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
genius; prodigy; natural gift
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to attempt; to test; to try out
please (give me); please (do for me)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
suffix for familiar person
program (e.g. TV); programme
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)