to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
great difference; big difference; wide margin
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
place; situation; position; location
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
dampness; humidity; moisture
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
periodic; regular; routine
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity