to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
public institution; public organization; official body
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
at once; immediately; right now
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
grade; class; degree; magnitude
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
such; this sort of; like this
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
departure; leaving; setting off
3rd day of the month; three days
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of