arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
double; twice (as much); twofold
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
place; room; margin; scope
like this; this sort; this way
tool; implement; means; furniture
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
book; volume; this; present; main; head
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
should; must; -able; probably; likely
development; exploitation
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)