how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
recommendation; referral; endorsement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
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
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
please; somehow or other; one way or another
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
diligent student; studious person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
medium; mediocrity; average
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
time; hour; period; class
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")