to choose; to select; to pick (out)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
image of (an ideal) person
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
main cause; primary factor
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation