to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
reform; reformation; reorganization
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
a few years ago; some years back
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
conversely; on the contrary
interest; rights; concession
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
thousands; several thousand
accumulation; accumulate; store
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
fee; charge; rate; material
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
every year; yearly; annually
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
minimum; at the very least
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
how many people; a number of people
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full