materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
doing whatever one pleases
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
one's (living) environment
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing