indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
meaning; significance; sense
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
illegal; illicit; unlawful
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sales; selling; marketing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way