space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
making (information) into a database; creating a database (from information); entering into a database
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
while; even though; despite
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
open access (in a library); open shelves
long ago; a long time ago; already
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)