to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
showing one's face in public; facing another person
home; household; family; hearth
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
information technology; IT
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
way; method; means; resource; course
vicious circle; vicious cycle
occasional; infrequent; rare
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
telephone call; telephone (device)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)