hot topic; talk of the town
how many years; how long; what year
empty lot; vacant plot of land
construction; establishment
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
capable of anything; liable to do
besides; in addition; also; moreover
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to have an eye on; to zero in on
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
how; in what way; by what means
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
foreign; abroad; overseas
to take; to catch; to capture
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another