oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to buy more (of something)
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
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
just above; right overhead
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
finding employment; getting a job
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished