thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
young (e.g. young children); of few years
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
the other day; lately; recently
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks