explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
main cause; primary factor
to move (house); to change residence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
close; intimate; on good terms
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
this and that; one thing or another
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
new building; new construction
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
instant; moment; for an instant