firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
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
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
notice; attention; observation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to dye; to colour; to color
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
item; article; dish; course; finest item
each (person); everyone; individual; respective