fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
bearing; heading; point of the compass
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
telecommunications; correspondence
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
conviction; belief; confidence
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
both; both sides; both parties
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
height (of body); stature
propeller-driven aircraft; prop plane
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on