neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
clearing one's throat; cough
to shake; to sway; to waver
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to look away; to avert one's eyes
everything; anything; nothing
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
question; inquiry; enquiry
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
3000; three thousand; many
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)