to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes