cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
how long; how far; how much
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
how; in what way; by what means
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
massive; bulk; block-like; aggregated; agglomerated
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
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)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
married woman; another's wife
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately