to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
concealment; suppression; hiding
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
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
annotation; explanatory note; comment
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
selection; choice; option
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
dissection; disconnection; diaeresis