straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
resistance to earthquakes; seismic resistance
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
residence; housing; residential building
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
employer's house; master's house
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
fortifying; fortification
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon