to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to see through; to see the true nature of something
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
impression given by a painting or image
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
distinction; differentiation; classification
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reality; actuality; hard fact
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
marking; grading; scoring