to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
special training; intensive training; crash course
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
source of protein; protein source
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
due form; official; formality
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to have a name entered in the family register
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
each prefecture; all prefectures
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nod; inclination of the head
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears