cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
considerably; greatly; a lot
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
publication of results; announcement of results
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
that's the way it is; such is life
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
home area; home town; local
how; in what way; how about; questionable
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to