substitution; replacement; shifting; change
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
suffix for train car numbers
shop; store; counter for foldable things such as maps, etc.
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
participation; joining; entry; adherence
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
control; management (e.g. of a business)
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
unauthorized travel; riding without a valid ticket (e.g. on a train); stealing a ride
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
charming; fascinating; attractive
conversely; on the contrary
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
becoming part of the standard inventory (of a product); becoming popular
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to lose sight of; to miss
opinion; point of view; visual point
reset; fresh start; new beginning
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
auxiliary seat; booster seat; baby seat
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries