drama; theatre; theater; play
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
funny story; funny anecdote
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
pupil; student; schoolchild
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
resentment; indignation; anger
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
you (plural); all of you; you all
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)