from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
feminine; womanly; female
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
hostility; animosity; enmity
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to call out; to ask someone to come
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
killing two birds with one stone
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
late at night; small hours of the morning
unexpectedly; surprisingly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
stairs; stairway; staircase
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
difference; discrepancy; variation
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to be damaged; to receive damage
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
speaking voice; talking voice
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building