sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
dilapidated house; deserted house
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to set (sun); to become dark
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
else; in addition; besides
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
thereupon; shortly thereafter
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow