counter for rules; rule; regulation
capacity; volume; capacitance
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
retention; maintenance; preservation
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
dry weight (of a vehicle, food, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
first-aid; emergency (aid)