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
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
established fact; fait accompli
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
how long; how far; how much
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand