to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to happen to meet; to come across
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be found; to be discovered
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be opposite; to face each other
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use