to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
early (days); initial stage; initial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
long ago; already; a long time ago
here and there; everywhere
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be surprised; to be astonished
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
absorption; suction; attraction
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
I see; that's right; indeed
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to bawl; to cry; to scream
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
progress; advance; improvement; development
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to step forward; to volunteer
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)