birth; creation; formation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
how can (one) do something
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
society; the world; the times
in comparison to; rather than
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be found; to be discovered
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
solution; solution strategy
as (for); for; in the capacity of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
by today; before the day is over
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
materials; data; document