near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
birth date; date of birth; DOB
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
bank; banking institution
personal identification number; PIN; password number
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
manner of using one's hands
as (for); for; in the capacity of
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
head; lead; vanguard; first
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye