rope; cord; policeman's rope
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
height (of body); stature
gender; distinction of sex; sex
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
less than ...; smaller ...
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
generation; the world; the age
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
number of articles; quantity
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be lacking in options; to be too few
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for