general; popular; common; typical
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
polish; improvement; burnishing
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
document; official papers
estimate (of costs); budget
application; request; petition
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
to drop; to let fall; to omit
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
having lost face; in a bind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
rope; cord; policeman's rope
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
adviser; advisor; consultant
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
the staff; inside the department
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)