to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
feeling good; feeling pleasant
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
vent; ventilation opening
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
end; close; conclusion; termination
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches