to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
another company; other company
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
in comparison to; rather than
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
regular employment; typical employment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
support; backing; patronage
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?