to narrow; to reduce; to contract
at first; in the beginning; originally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become better; to improve
principle; theory; fundamental truth
all parts; various parts; every department
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)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
at first; initially; in the beginning
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
clarification; definition
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to indicate; to show; to point to
health; healthy; sound; fit
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed