number one; first; best; most; game; round
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
for example; for instance; e.g.
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
(written) contract; agreement
papermaking; paper-making; paper making
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
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 cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
had better ...; had better not ...
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly