approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
elementary and middle school pupils
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
fourth year (college) student; senior
finding employment; getting a job
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
professor; teaching; instruction
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period