introduction; presentation; referral; listing
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
near; close; beside; third person
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
second; number two; runner-up
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
when it becomes; when it comes to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water