carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
interior; inside; internal
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
no exception; without exception; always the same
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel