several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
new student; freshman; first-year student
unveiling; debut; introduction
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
attendance; presence; appearance
how long; how far; how much
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
study; diligence; discount; reduction
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
it's been a long time; long time no see
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just