to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to have a talk; to tell a story
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that day; the very same day
living; lifestyle; living room
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
take-out; take-away; carry-out
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
consequence; outcome; result; blame
sports ground; sports oval
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
in the future; another day; later
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
corporate drone; corporate slave
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
suffix for familiar person
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
female university student; female college student
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of