to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
primary school; elementary school; grade school
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to be prolonged; to drag on
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
physical education; PE; gym (class)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
have a good day; take care; see you
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
life; living; I; me; student
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in the future; another day; later
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke