lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
ago; since; before; previous
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
floppy disk; flexible disk
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sleeping comfort or snugness
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
wherein; therein; thereinto
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
I appreciate your efforts
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
around the world; throughout the world
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse