event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(social) position; status
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
height (of body); stature
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
assistant ...; probationary ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(police) detective; criminal matter
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
court (of law); courtroom
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that is to say; so that means
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that's the way it is; such is life
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most