direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
directly opposite; right in front
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
power balance; balance of power
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
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)
graduate student; postgraduate student
first meeting; first interview with
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to be silent; to say nothing
personality; character; individuality; personhood
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)