materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
area; region; district; locality
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
production output; number of goods manufactured
small number; few; minority
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
pride; dignity; self-worth
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
the other day; lately; recently