first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
supercompensation; overcompensation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
conviction; belief; confidence
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ago; since; before; previous
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to spend time (on doing something)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
branch office; agency; sub-branch