degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
earnings from a part-time job
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
document; official papers
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
instead; but (on the other hand)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
bringing; taking; carrying
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
primary school; elementary school; grade school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
time; hour; period; class
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry