to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
menarche; first menstruation
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
all; entire; whole; altogether
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
comparatively; relatively
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to talk; to chat; to chatter
influence; effect; impact
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
firm; unshakeable; resolute
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
choices; alternatives; options
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded