single word; a few words; brief comment
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
(short) rest; breather; break
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
article; news story; report; account
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
public telephone; pay phone
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
offender; criminal; culprit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to finish reading; to read through
proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)