ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
like this; this sort; this way
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
lost article; something forgotten
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
kanji "bamboo" radical at top (radical 118)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
work; business; company; study
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
metre; meter; meter; gauge
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)