book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
sand; fine sand; capelin roe (used as a sushi topping)
secret; private; surreptitious
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
summer vacation; summer holiday
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
research; study; investigation
time; hour; period; class
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
little by little; bit by bit
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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)