to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
federal parliament; federal congress
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
ability; performance; efficiency
worthy of special mention
many; numerous; various; large number of
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
lately; recently; nowadays
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
subscriber; reader; admirer
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say