to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
how much; how many; to what extent
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
incompetent; have no merit
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
tool; implement; means; furniture
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out