unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
older sister; lass; young lady
you (plural); all of you; you all
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
much less; to say nothing of
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
light; faint; pale; fleeting
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)