concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
very young; little; childish; immature
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
close; intimate; on good terms
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
genius; prodigy; natural gift
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
early shift; morning shift; early arrival