next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
Island; insula; island; islet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
how; in what way; how about
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
name; given name; first name
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
to live; to make a living; to get on with
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed