to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
return of something; repayment
duty; obligation; responsibility
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be needed; to be wanted
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
head; lead; vanguard; first
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
scenery; scene; landscape
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
apparent; obvious; very clear
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
modesty; humility; being humble
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble