zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be photographed; to be projected
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
together; at the same time; same; identical
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
just one person; only one
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
center; centre; metropolis
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be accustomed to reading
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre