making money; making a profit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
free ride (e.g. on train)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
getting on board; sailor; seaman
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
smallish; on the small side
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
accurate; correct; precise; exact
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron