easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
confidence; trust; faith; credit
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
10th day of the month; ten days
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
two persons; two people; pair; couple
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
binoculars; field glasses
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
outsider; someone outside of a group
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
had better ...; had better not ...
society; the world; the times