to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
marital relationship; marital relations
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
counter for chairs or seats
longed-for; anxiously awaited
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)