chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
inside; interior; inner part
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
place; situation; position; location
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
opposite side; opposition
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
feeling; sense; impression
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
several types; several kinds; several species
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)