space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
time; season; period; phase; stage
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
while; even though; despite