to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
new government; new administration
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
complexion; colour; color; blood red
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
combined cargo and passenger ship
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
that; the matter in question
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
flour; meal; powder; heroin
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve