bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
immediate effect; instant effect
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
impossible; unlikely; improbable
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to close (one's eyes); to shut
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
but; however; provided that
clear writing; specification
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
aptitude; aptness; suitability
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to sit for an examination
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")