department store; department
shopping; purchased goods
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
control; management; supervision
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
tool; implement; means; furniture
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
departure; leaving; setting off
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor