various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
memory; sense; experience
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(state) benefit; allowance; (social security) payment; entitlement
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
by means of; due to; because of; according to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
chief; main; principal; major
main road; main thoroughfare
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
genuine article; real thing; real deal
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
relation; connection; relevance
Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy