to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
tool; implement; means; furniture
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)