today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
about; on; regarding; per; for every
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to pass (of time); to elapse
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
firm promise; definite promise
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame