since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to go underground; to go into hiding
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
close call; narrow escape
counselling (often of imprisoned criminals by a chaplain, etc.); giving guidance
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
1,000,000; one million; million; many
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
resignation; giving up the game for lost
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
to tumble down; to roll down
abandoned factory; disused factory
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
factory; plant; mill; workshop
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
(fully) automated factory
negation; denial; negative
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
room for growth; potential; promise
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive