opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
sincere; earnest; serious
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
early on; earlier on; from early
to have an eye on; to zero in on
remote mountain; mountain recesses
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)