delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
study; learning; tutorial
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
uninhabited island; desert island
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
discovery; detection; finding
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe