top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
rating; classification; allocation; grading
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
difference; disparity; gap
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
participation; joining; entry; adherence
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to know (a person); to think
naked eye; the physical eye
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
nothing but; none other than
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)