avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
finding employment; getting a job
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)