seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
coverall apron; cook's apron
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
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
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)