I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
this is why; this means; it is the case that
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
image; figure; figure; form; image
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
article; news story; report; account
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
observation; survey; watching
to be infected; to be contagious