one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
I don't want to boast but
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ingenuity; resourcefulness
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to complain; to make a complaint
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
detailed; minute; articulate
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation