to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
funeral; burial; condolence
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
maternity leave; eight weeks of compulsory leave following childbirth, plus an optional further six weeks; paternity leave
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra