to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be talented; to be able
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
end; close; conclusion; termination
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
priority; order of precedence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
... years old; age (of) ...
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to quit one's job; to resign
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
conviction; belief; confidence
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange