difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
name; given name; first name
presence (impressive quality)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
facing south; southern exposure
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
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
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...