origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
school building; schoolhouse
interior; inside; internal
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
second basement level; subbasement
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
entrance; admission; entering
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge