to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
new discovery; new invention
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
hand net; dip net; scoop net
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
threshold of consciousness
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
measurement error; calculation error
place; room; margin; scope
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
talk; dialogue; conversation
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
difference; disparity; gap
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount