avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
without oxygen; anaerobic; anoxia; hypoxia
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
present-day people; people of this world
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
preference; priority; precedence
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
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
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
selection; choice; option
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
danger; peril; hazard; risk