candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what kind of; what sort of; what
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
instant; moment; for an instant
no!; no no!; no, not at all
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
the way one works; one's working manner
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
called; known as; that; to say
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
one (thing); one piece; one item
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)