absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
period of time; time slot; time zone
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
3rd day of the month; three days
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
guess; speculation; supposition
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
number of persons; personnel
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
now that; since; so long as; because
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
preservation; retainment; keeping
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down