year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
Official Development Assistance; ODA
value analysis; volt-ampere; visual aid
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good-for-nothing; worthless
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; beef
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
official divorce registration papers
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
government office; public office
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
note (letter) left behind; will
your husband; her husband
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
nursing; nurturing; rearing; lactation; suckling
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding