by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
1,000,000; one million; million; many
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to exaggerate; to overstate
day after day; day by day
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
both; both sides; both parties
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
bento; Japanese box lunch
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
broad; vast; boundless; wide
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)