the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in that way; thus; so; so?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the very best; excellent; superb
(social) position; status
suffix for familiar person
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something