organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
shellfish; seashell; shell
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
possession; retention; maintenance
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
regret; repentance; remorse
medical science; medicine
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful