attendance (at school); going to school
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
practice; practising; experience
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to shake; to sway; to waver
scale; scope; plan; structure
really; truly; indeed; good grief
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bank; weir; embankment; levee
real thing; original; actual
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
whispered conversation; whispering
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab