to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
relation; connection; affinity
while; even though; despite
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to accept; to receive; to agree
door; gate; opening; title page
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
meanwhile; in the meantime
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
chill (esp. in autumn); chilliness
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be away from home; to be out of the house
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
evening; dusk; sunset; nightfall
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
time; hour; period; class
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
study; library; den; home office; reading room
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
back of a leatherbound book
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)