near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to pay the bill; to settle an account
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to watch intently; to stare
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
target group; target persons
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
suffix for familiar person
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
all; entire; whole; altogether
greater than ...; bigger ...
narrow margin; slim margin
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in comparison to; rather than
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
action; operation; effect; function
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin