to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
fresh, young ears of rice
branch office; branch store
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
beginning; outset; first; onset
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
schedule; program; programme; agenda
going to the United States
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
point of compromise; common ground
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section