looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
relation; connection; relevance
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
fee; charge; rate; material
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to complain; to make a complaint
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
near oneself; close to one; familiar
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification