past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
time; hour; period; class
use; utilization; utilisation; application
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
had better ...; had better not ...
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
control; management; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite