character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
invitation; introduction; temptation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
how many people; a number of people
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
front; frontage; facade; main
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
with a start; with a jump
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
contraceptive; birth control drug
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
use; utilization; utilisation; application
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering