top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
thought; consideration; thinking
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
just because; even if; even though
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
clear; precise; definite; distinct
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to be conspicuous; to stand out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
passing through without stopping; passing by
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
such; this sort of; like this
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)