I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
third day of the month; three days
prepayment; advance payment
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
by today; before the day is over
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
conference room; council room
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to call again; to call someone back
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
two (long cylindrical things)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
club activities; extracurricular activities
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes