as (for); for; in the capacity of
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
men and women of all ages
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
piece; fragment; one (object)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)