log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
end; close; conclusion; termination
conviction; belief; confidence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification