ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
advanced level; high grade; senior
highest grade; superlative degree
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
as (for); for; in the capacity of
considerably; fairly; quite
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
usually; under usual circumstances
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend