as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
extremely; terrifically; super
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
right under; directly below
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
function; facility; faculty; feature
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
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
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
town; city; municipal; urban
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination