rather; better; instead; if anything
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
that day; the very same day
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
second day of the month; two days
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to some extent; to a certain extent
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
than; other than; except; but
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
receptionist; reception woman
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
immediately; right away; at once; instantly