to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be needed; to be wanted
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(not so) much; (not) very
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to grow up; to become an adult
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
meaning; significance; sense
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
originally; by nature; from the start
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
memory; sense; experience
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
deposit; payment; money received; money due
every month; each month; monthly