neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
preliminary step; first step
large number (of); many; majority
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
colorless and transparent
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
establishment; settlement
globular shape; spherical shape
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
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)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
form; shape; figure; visage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in this way; thus; such; uh...
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
excursion; field trip; school trip
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to recall; to remember; to recollect