lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
correction; rectification; mending; repair
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to need; to call for; to require
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to subsist; to keep on living
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to raise one's voice; to shout
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
secrecy; highly classified information
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
sales; selling; marketing
right (to do something); authority; power
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on