to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
substantial matter; significant item
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to crack; to develop a crack
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
front entrance; front door
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
remote mountain; mountain recesses
platoon commander; section commander
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
light from outside; natural light
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
surveillance camera; security camera
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
name plate; name tag; label
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)