contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
way (of doing); manner; method; means
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
this world; this life; world of the living
material; substance; matter
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
raw materials; ingredient
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
Moon landing; lunar landing
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up