how many years; how long; what year
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to watch over; to watch attentively
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
fifth day of the month; five days
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
price; cost; value; worth; value
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
testimony; (verbal) evidence
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
riches; wealth; resources; lottery