much less; to say nothing of
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
wherein; therein; thereinto
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
(political) administration; political power
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
early (days); initial stage; initial
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
next president; president-elect
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
physical condition; state of health
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
internal organs; intestines; viscera
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
physical strength; muscle strength
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
recovery; undoing; recall
training; drill; practice; discipline
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)