loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
simply; merely; only; solely
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
immediately; right away; on the spot
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs