question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
to feel depressed; to be down
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
such; this sort of; like this
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to find out; to discover; to locate
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
breakthrough; great discovery
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
contract; compact; agreement
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to squash; to crush; to flatten
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
those (near the second person)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence