surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bottom-tier university with low entry requirements
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
treasure chest; strongbox
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
story; tale; talk; discussion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
wind; wind instrument; window
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder