absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to score points with (a person)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
trackless; reckless; dissipated
substantial matter; significant item
some people; a few people; several people
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
how long; how far; how much
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
constant; steady; constant
results; record; grades; marks
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
small number; few; minority
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)