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
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
this company; this firm; this shrine
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
security; stability; safety; peace
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
perfect; complete; flawless
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
such; like that; that sort of
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to begin some form of lifestyle
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
something; some kind of; for some reason
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)