to jar; to creak; to grate
hello; good day; good afternoon
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to step over or across; to overcome
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to tower over the surroundings
children's story; fairy tale
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...