raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
rain and wind; driving rain
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
new student; freshman; first-year student
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
older sister; elder sister
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular