head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to turn completely into; to become completely
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
battle formation; military formation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to get along well together; to be close to each other
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
curse; spell; malediction
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair