origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hey there; I say; see here
imagination; supposition; guess
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
opinion; point of view; visual point
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
article; news story; report; account
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival