lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
entrance; admission; entering
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
just because; even if; even though
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
thought; consideration; thinking
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor