how many years; how long; what year
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
stairs; stairway; staircase
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
cheap article; poor quality article
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)