Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa); Malayan banyan; Indian laurel
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
whistle (sound made with the lips)
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
appearance; figure; shape; form
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
water's edge; beach; foreshore
to pick up; to find; to gather
shellfish; seashell; shell
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department