honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
labor; labour; toil; hardship
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
last night; yesterday evening
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be prolonged; to drag on
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
the opposite sex; isomerism
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)