point;  tip;  head (of a line);  front;  first;  before;  (the way) ahead
 plans;  arrangement;  schedule;  program;  programme;  expectation
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 this time;  now;  next time;  another time;  recently;  lately
 to open (e.g. doors);  to open (e.g. business, etc.);  to be empty;  to be vacant;  to be available;  to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.);  to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
 too;  also;  still;  as before;  even so;  either way
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 that day;  the very same day
 promise;  agreement;  convention;  rule;  destiny;  fate
 by the way;  in this connection;  incidentally;  in passing
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 hour;  o'clock;  (specified) time;  when ...;  during ...
 Ebisu;  god of fishing and commerce
 public square;  square;  plaza;  open space;  clearing
 easy;  simple;  simple (way of thinking, etc.);  simple-minded;  soft;  lax
 this;  this one;  this person;  now;  this point (in time);  here;  used to stress the subject of a sentence
 to become better;  to improve
 strange;  odd;  unexpected;  change;  incident;  disturbance
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 sorry;  excuse me;  thank you
 distant (from someone);  aloof;  estranged;  knowing little (of);  ill-informed (about);  ignorant (of)
 to refer to;  to use as reference
 how;  in what way;  how about;  questionable
 I'm sorry;  (it's) inexcusable;  thank you very much (for help, etc.)
 genius;  prodigy;  natural gift
 way;  method;  means;  resource;  course
 stone;  jewel;  precious stone;  flint (in a lighter);  stone (in go);  stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.);  calculus
 promptly;  immediately;  quickly;  indifferently
 considerably;  fairly;  quite
 line;  queue;  procession;  matrix
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 lie;  fib;  mistake;  error;  unwise move;  bad decision
 to be shut;  to close;  to be locked;  to tighten;  to be tightened;  to become sober
 and yet;  despite this;  but even so;  but even then;  however;  nevertheless