foreign; abroad; overseas
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
near oneself; close to one; familiar
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
materials; data; document
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
regular (periodic) examination
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
tendency; trend; inclination
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to be at a loss for words
questions and answers; dialogue
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
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)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
special; particular; peculiar; unique
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
official announcement; proclamation
interior; inside; internal
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer