to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
control value; minimal required value
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
both (people); the two of them
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to accept; to receive; to agree
housing district; residential district
influence; effect; impact
number of times; frequency; count
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
on duty; at work; while working
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
different opinion; objection
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin