express dispatch; urgent correspondence
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
private affairs; personal matter
that day; the very same day
to repeat; to do something over again
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(written) contract; agreement
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
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 drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
while; during; while; although; all; both
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
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
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out