various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at that time; in those days
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
sex establishment; brothel
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
both; both sides; both parties
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
illegal; illicit; unlawful
business; trade; operations; sales
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
woman; female; feminine gender
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I see; that's right; indeed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows