year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
company president; manager; director
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
story; tale; talk; discussion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted