previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
Chomolungma (Mt. Everest)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to bail out (water); to scoop out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
in that way; thus; so; so?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...