place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
that's the way it is; such is life
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
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)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time; hour; period; class
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
time; season; period; phase; stage
student (esp. a university student)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
senior high school; high school
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all