immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
in the meanwhile; during the time
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...