key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
living alone; solitude; solitary life
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
robbery; robbery case; burglary
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
insertion; incorporation; infixing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come