first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
school building; schoolhouse
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
again; once more; a second time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
father; dad; husband; you; he
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment