ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
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
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
from outside; from the side
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
unidentified flying object; UFO
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
study; research; investigation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
image; figure; figure; form; image
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else