to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to have meaning; to be meaningful
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
putting into operation; invocation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to need; to call for; to require
commencing with; including
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
at once; immediately; right now
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
elementary level; beginner level
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure