to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
stole (shawl); stall; stall (of an engine); (animal) stall
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
single colour (color); monochrome
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
undisputed; entirely; perfect