volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
regret; repentance; remorse
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
second; number two; runner-up
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one's way back; one's way home
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site