abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
programming language; programing language
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
vague recollection; faint memory
talk; story; conversation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
right in the middle (of); midst; height
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to assemble; to set up; to construct
reinforcement; strengthening
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(short) rest; breather; break
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary