base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
declaration; proclamation; announcement
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
outer membrane; adventitia
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
interior; inside; internal
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
one room apartment; studio apartment
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining