acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to begin; to set about; to start
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
finished product; finished goods; completed article
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to make an appearance; to show up
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be surprised; to be astonished
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
another time; some other time
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
each place; various places
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
stable supply; reliable supply
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment