rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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
road approaching a shrine
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
had better ...; had better not ...
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
association of like-minded people
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)