copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
two times; twice; two degrees
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
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
it is I who should say so
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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...
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to be worried; to be troubled
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound