shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
while; even though; despite
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
day after day; day by day
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses