to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
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
imagination; supposition; guess
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
railroad corporation; railway company
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
enterprise; business; company; corporation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
special; particular; peculiar; unique
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
smuggling; contraband trade
convenient; handy; useful
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to complain; to make a complaint