to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
application; request; petition
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
promotion; raising of status
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
subtracting points; points deducted
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...