necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
solitude; loneliness; isolation
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
ancestor; forefather; foremother
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
front; frontage; facade; main
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
than; from; out of; except; but; more
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
human rights; civil liberties
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)