to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
departure melody (signalling a train is about to depart)
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
place; situation; position; location
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion