based on; built on; made from
way (of doing); manner; method; means
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
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 ...
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
real intention; true motive; true meaning
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
very young; little; childish; immature
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway