fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
notice; attention; observation
the first and second; a few
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
height (of body); stature
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
horizon (related to land)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be infected; to be contagious
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
two eights; hachi-hachi (type of game)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
letter; missive; note; mail
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
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
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
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
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
essential; important; crucial; vital; main