volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to paint (draw) a picture
office hours; business hours; working hours
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to lean against; to set against
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
scene; sight; scenario; setting
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
what day?; what day of the week?
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
as if nothing had happened