introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
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)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
had better ...; had better not ...
fresh, young ears of rice
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
promising without due consideration
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
serious look (on one's face); straight face
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
mission; delegation; transmission
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be conspicuous; to stand out
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
face with no make-up; sobriety
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize