pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
establishment; settlement
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to grow up; to become an adult
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
health and physical education
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
note (letter) left behind; will
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?