when it becomes; when it comes to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
interval; break; pause; spare moment
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in comparison to; rather than
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
step; stride; counter for steps
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger