zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
call; summons; convening; convocation
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
how can (one) do something
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
this world; this life; this generation; present day
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
when it becomes; when it comes to
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
switching over to; migration; transition
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
flight; desertion; escape
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
physical strength; muscle strength