about when; about what time; how soon
to be born; to come into the world
lord of a manor; estate steward
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
two (long cylindrical things)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for