to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to carry around; to carry on one's person
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
passage; path; route; one's way
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
use; utilization; utilisation; application
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise