Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
daily update; updating daily
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
maid; helper; help; assistance
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to catch 'the stupid' (e.g. from talking to stupid people, watching mindless TV, etc.)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
spirit; heart; disposition
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
chemical symbol (e.g. H for hydrogen); element symbol
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
time-out; timeout; timeout
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)