to learn; to study; to take lessons in
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
subsidy; grant; subvention
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
support; backing; aid; assistance
use; utilization; utilisation; application
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to transplant (a plant); to replant; to reset (type)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
reform; reformation; reorganization
in a day; in a brief space of time
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
breadwinner; biggest earner
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to find out; to discover; to locate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
never mind!; don't worry about it
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
thrift; economy; frugality