to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
go that far; to that extent
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
way; method; means; resource; course
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
loveable; very likeable; like very much
technique; art; skill; move
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
coincident with; while; simultaneously
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
beforehand; in advance; previously
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid