the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to be hesitant; to feel timid
national border; provincial border
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
all-out attack; general offensive
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
for example; for instance; e.g.
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
important point; strategic position; key point
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)