through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
chroma; chroma saturation; color saturation (colour)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unprecedented; never seen before
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
illusion; fallacy; delusion
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
natural colour; natural color; technicolor
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to polish up; to shine up
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set