levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
originally; by nature; from the start
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
garbage (rubbish) collection point
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)