funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
general; popular; common; typical
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
design; idea; conception; plan
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
identification papers; ID
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
temple; shrine; sanctuary
job; work; duties; trade; skill
two (long cylindrical things)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)