substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
the deceased; the departed
bureau director; office chief
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
odds and ends; all; every
voiced consonant in Japanese
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to assemble; to set up; to construct
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to