device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
regret; repentance; remorse
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
close to the wall; alongside the wall
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
realistic; graphic; true to life
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to revere; to respect; to worship
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
carefree; free from worry
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent