program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
these guys; these fellows
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
while; during; while; although; all; both
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
two persons; two people; pair; couple
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
regret; repentance; remorse
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous