center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
department store; department
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
engagement; business; affair; use; need
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out