kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
briskly; quickly; promptly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
press room; press gallery
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to begin; to set about; to start
charging (electrically); electrification
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to suffer damage; to be deceived
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
even more; still more; further
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
one by one; one at a time; in turn
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
as you can imagine; as you might guess