to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
just because; even if; even though
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial