indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
though; notwithstanding; although
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
profitable plan; good plan
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
one thin flat object; one sheet
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
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)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to dry up completely; to become stale
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem