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
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
another; different; something else
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
blank space; margin; blank canvas
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to change (one's clothes)
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
instant; moment; for an instant
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death