to grow up; to become an adult
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
clearing one's throat; cough
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
document; official papers
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
really; truly; indeed; good grief
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
factory; plant; mill; workshop
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
police; police officer; police station
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
interval; break; pause; spare moment
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)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to fall in love (with); to love
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate