row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to spend time (on doing something)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to have meaning; to be meaningful
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
putting all of one's attribute points into a single stat (e.g. in an RPG); solely focusing on one skill (to the detriment of others)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
proper; respectable; decent; honest
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
subway; metro; underground (railway)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
handrail; railing; banister
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
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
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
information board; building directory
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person