above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
considerably; fairly; quite
originally; by nature; from the start
soldier; combatant; warrior
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
technique; art; skill; move
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously