dealing with; coping with
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
change; transformation; inversion
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
break between the light meal and the actual serving of tea (during a formal tea ceremony)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
license; permit; licence; certificate
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
mission; delegation; transmission
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
father; dad; husband; you; he
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
souvenir store; gift shop
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)