to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
labor; labour; manpower; working force
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
one's possessions; ownership
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
street stall; stand; booth
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
gem; jewel; precious stone
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
special price; bargain price
bill of exchange; draft; draught
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
casting; founding; minting
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings