agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
story; tale; talk; discussion
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
good policy; wise policy; best plan
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone