district of a town, city block (of irregular size)

kitchen knife, carving knife

pair, the two, both persons, both things

change, money exchange

both sides, both parties

both sides, two sides

compatibility, coexistence, standing together

roundness, rotundity

to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away

outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle), the Japanese flag

postponement, deferment, extension (of time)

presentiment, premonition

expectation, assume will happen, forecast

advance notice, previous note, preliminary announcement

estimate, budget

competition, contest, to compete

war

dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest

to compete, to contest, to contend, to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (usu. in negative form) to deny (eg evidence)

dispute, quarrel, strike

diplomacy

to cross, to intersect, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join

exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

symphony

mutual, reciprocal, alternate

other (esp. places and things), the rest

a murder

another side, different direction, (on) the other hand

another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger

to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer

to bring near, to put close, to let come near, to associate with

tidying up, cleaning, clearing away, putting in order

delivering, furnishing (with copies)

to be accepted, to receive (an application)

laws and ordinances, acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)

order, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction

age, years

interruption, suspension, break

relation, relationship

agency, intermediation

company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner

arbitration, intercession, mediation

heredity, inherent

helper, assistant, help

to help, to assist, to take part in

propaganda, publicity, advertisement, advertising

to go along, to walk along, to follow

everyone, ladies and gentlemen, attention media representatives (eg heading on a press release)

(university) degree

order, rank, precedence

unit, denomination, credit (in school)

(social) position, status

established practice, established practise, custom

example, illustration, precedent

regulations, rules, laws, acts, ordinance

precedent

precedent

relation, connection

unrelated

official, duty, person in charge

conviction, belief, confidence

self-confidence

reception (eg radio), receipt

to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in

to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in

storehouse, warehouse, godown

twice, double, times, -fold

double

magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor

climate

candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list, candidacy, candidature, nomination

weather

announcing candidacy

sign, indication, omen, symptom

arbitration, conciliation, mediation

suspension from school

suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, halt, hang-up, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance

stopping (eg train)

stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention, accumulation, falling into arrears

quiet, dependable, uniform, (politically) moderate

vigorous, healthy, sound

health, sound, wholesome

health, soundness, wholesome

health preservation, hygiene, sanitation

veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor

side, flank, sidelight, lateral

inside, interior, inner part

one side

side, aside, armpit, back-burner

10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million

sign, omen, indication, portent, 10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British)

childcare, nursing, upbringing

child, young (animal), young woman, young geisha, offshoot, interest, new shares, bird egg, (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)

children, juvenile

girl

pediatrics

safety, security

perfection, completeness

health, soundness, wholesome

all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew, everyone, everybody

complete works

public management

(public) park

public performance, sumo exhibition in a foreign country

open to the public

pollution, public nuisance, contamination

nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit

sharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including

working together, (husband and wife) earning a living together

sympathy, empathy, response

communism, collectivism

nuclear weapons

conscription, recruitment, enlistment

arms, weapons, ordinance

soldier

soldier, sailor

rain gear

furniture

colors, colours, paints

toy

utensil

old book, classics, classic

type, pattern, archetypal

typical, prototypical, representative, stereotypical, model, ideal

dictionary

encyclopedia (encyclopaedia)

information, guidance, leading, to guide, to show (around), to conduct

within, inside of, less than

indoor (court, pool, etc.)

(my) wife, inside the home, one's family

compound, grounds

cold, coldness, chilliness

to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down

to get colder, to get chilled

cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing, coldhearted, unfeeling

to become cool, to come down (fever), to cool down (interest), to abate, to subside, to dampen

(single-edged) sword, katana, dagger, knife, scalpel

series, sequence, system, order of succession, keiretsu (conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings)

line, procession, matrix

standing in a row, forming a line, alignment

series (eg electrical), serial

exhibition, display, show

beginning, outset, first, onset

first, new

early summer, fourth month of the lunar calendar

early (days), initial stage, (computer) initial

elementary level

money-making, commercialized, commercialised

interest rates

right, privilege

victory, triumph, conquest, success, win

disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, unfavourable, drawback

printing

reaction, secondary effect, side effect

especially, above all

device, scheme, devising, scheming, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

success, hit

to append, to sum up, to add (up), to include, to increase, to inflict

to join in, to accede to, to increase, to gain in (influence)

assailant

addition and subtraction, allowance for, degree, extent, measure, condition, state of health, seasoning, flavor, flavour, moderation, adjustment, influence (of the weather), chance

manufacturing, processing, treatment, machining

assistance, aid, support

relief, aid, rescue

to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful

assistant professor

particle, postposition

great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort

thank you very much for your ..., I appreciate your efforts

overwork, strain

labor, labour, exertion, diligent service

troubles, hardships

fatigue, weariness

brave, valiant, gallant, courageous

brave, heroic, gallant

courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness

decision of a contest, finals (in sports)

one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (eg financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary

victory or defeat, issue (of battle)

victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

victory, triumph, conquest, success, win

bundle, package, parcel, bale

siege, encirclement, envelopment

packing, wrapping

to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in, to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by

parcel, package

goblin, apparition, monster, ghost

(suffer) deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption

to appear in disguise, to take the form of, to change for the worse, to corrupt

chemistry, chemical (company)

fossil, petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation

graduation, completion (eg of a course), outgrowing something, moving on

taking the initiative

frankness, candour, candor, openheartedness

conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation

compromise, giving in

agricultural cooperative

doing together (as equals), sharing, common (land, etc.), joint (statement, etc.), cooperation, co-operation, collaboration, association

mere, simple, sheer

simply, merely, only, solely

unit, denomination, credit (in school)

single, simple, sole, individual, unitary

word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word

charity, benevolence, philanthropy, (love for) humanity

doctorate, PhD, Dr (as a title), expert, learned person

museum

fair, exhibition, exposition

stamp, seal

printing

(revenue) stamp

impression

signature, signing, sealing

open field, empty lot, plain

cause, origin, source

manuscript, copy

Japanese writing paper

plaintiff, accuser, prosecutor

worship, shrine visit

giving in to

to go, to come, to call, to be defeated, to collapse, to die, to be annoyed, to be nonplussed, to be madly in love, to visit (shrine, grave)

participation

House of Councillors

to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel

reaction, response

antipathy, revolt, animosity

echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence

counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place

usurpation, snatching, seizure

picking, collecting, harvesting

exploitation, squeezing, sweating

to treat, to handle, to deal in

sensitivity

to pass (examination)

to inherit, to succeed, to take over

to catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take

to take (be in) charge of

historical

history

historic, historical, traditional

symbol, code, sign

era name

number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group, sobriquet, pen-name

traffic lights, signal, semaphore

name of an era, year number

chairmanship, leading a meeting

administration of justice

superior authorities, boss

everyone, ladies and gentlemen, attention media representatives (eg heading on a press release)

individual, each

each, every, either, respectively, severally

face up

tendency, trend, inclination

back facing, turning one's back to

direction, orientation, aspect, situation, exposure, suitability, tendency

opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)

Gentlemen!, Ladies!

warning, advice

plaintiff, accuser, prosecutor

advertisement

to inform

accusation, complaint

surroundings

surroundings, environs, circumference

cycle, period

circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of, (computer) peripheral

very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life

fate

revolution, 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in onmyou-dou)

mission, errand, message

life span

English-Japanese (eg dictionary)

relief, mitigation

peace, conclude peace

Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

neutralize, neutralise, counteract

chorus, singing in a chorus

advocacy, promotion

commerce, trade, business

trading company, firm

business discussion, negotiation

shop, business firm

trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation

comedy, funny show

great joy

to delight, to give pleasure

nuclear weapons

musical instrument

bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

organ (of body), instrument

utensil

enclosure, paling, storage

to enclose

to surround, to encircle

Go (board game of capturing territory)

surroundings, environs, circumference

stubbornness, obstinacy

to harden, to solidify, to become firm, to become certain

solid (body)

solid (body), solid matter, solid-state

fixation, fixing (eg salary, capital)

horticulture, gardening

academy, campus

(public) park

botanical garden

garden, park

model, type (eg of machine, goods, etc.), type, style, pattern, mold (mould), template, model, kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc)

figure (body)

type, pattern, archetypal

typical, prototypical, representative, stereotypical, model, ideal

model, dummy, maquette

salt, salt content

salt

salt water, brine

salty (taste)

Masters degree program (programme)

gentleman

parliamentarian, member of a congress

fellow, companion, comrade, mutual

doctorate, PhD, Dr (as a title), expert, learned person

sudden turn, sudden change, (suddenly occurring) accident

as ever, as usual, the same

very, greatly, immense, enormous, great, serious, grave, dreadful, terrible, difficult, hard, major incident, disaster

eternal, everlasting, unchangeable, immutable, immovable, constant, permanent, indestructible

strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy, unexpected, change, incident, disturbance, disaster, accident, flat (music)

device, scheme, devising, scheming, dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

safe, all right, OK

husband

man and wife, married couple

wife, Mrs, madam, wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.), consort of the emperor

centre, central, center, middle

error, blunder, accident, fault, defect

to lose sight of, to miss

disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)

unemployment

rudeness, saying good-bye, acting impolitely, stealing, impoliteness, disrespect, impertinence

committee member

committee meeting, committee

charge, trust

knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate

seasonal word (in haiku)

season

four seasons

(season of) winter

rainy season

descendants, posterity, offspring

grandchild

charm, amulet

to watch over, to watch attentively

strict observance

security guard, doorkeeper

defense, defence

complete, completion, perfection, accomplishment

perfection, completeness

completion, conclusion, perfective (form, aspect)

imperfect, incomplete, faulty, defective

perfect, complete, flawless

government office, authorities

official residence

bureaucrat, bureaucracy

organ (of body), instrument

policeman

stability, equilibrium

just as one thought, as usual

fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized

assumption, supposition, hypothesis

decision, settlement, definition

faithful, loyal, devoted, hardworking, painstaking, diligent, healthy, fit

fruit, nut, berry

certainty, reliability, soundness

reality

excuse, pretext

audience, spectator(s)

guest, customer

object (as opposed to subject)

objective

drawing room, guest room

assailant

injury, harm, evil influence, damage

harmful insect, noxious insect

pollution, public nuisance, contamination

calamity, disaster, misfortune

boarding, lodging, boarding house

lodging together, training camp, boarding house

inn, lodging

inn

homework

observation, survey

police

examination, prosecutor

to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to sympathize with, to sympathise with

inspection, observation

temple (Buddhist)

temple

receiving, dealing with

absoluteness, absolute, unconditional, unmistakable

relative

interaction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with, support

confrontation, showdown

channel (ie TV or radio), station, department, affair, situation

after all, eventually

branch office

political situation

authorities, this office

coast, shore

coast, beach

bank, coast, shore

bank (of a river)

river bank, riverside, fish market

peninsula

archipelago, chain of islands

qualitative difference, disparity

measurement error, calculation error

difference, variation

deduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall

to come near to, to approach

rare, seldom

guest seating

absence, non-attendance

seat

attendance, presence

seat

region, zone, whole place

temperate zone

something carried (in the hand), handheld, mobile telephone, cell phone

household, home, family, housekeeping

area, zone

passbook, bankbook

fairness, impartial, justice

level, horizontality

horizon (related to sea or lakes)

horizon (related to land)

unfairness, injustice, partiality

happiness, blessedness

happiness, blessedness

unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death

bottom of the ocean

bottom, sole

thoroughness, completeness

(cannot) possibly

government, administration

prefectural office

managed by an urban prefecture

safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds

garage, car shed, carport

storehouse, warehouse, godown

library, book collection, paperback book

refrigerator

home, family, household

schoolyard, campus

(town) market, (the) marketplace

courtyard, quadrangle, middle court

garden

health, sound, wholesome

stock (company)

ceremony, rite, ritual, service

old type, old style

form, formality, format, appearance, mode, math expression

formal

bow (and arrow)

corresponding, answering to, coming under, applying to

to assign, to allot, to allocate, to divide among, to distribute, to prorate

aim, mark, estimate, guess, approximation, direction

having some knowledge of, happening to know

just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, legal, lawful

memento, souvenir

form, formality, format, appearance, mode, math expression

formal

formation, molding, taking form

(true) adjective, i-adjective

ward office, council (regional)

active duty, active service

municipal office, council, city hall

leading part, leading actor (actress)

director, high executive, (person with) heavy responsibilities

road, street, way, method

radius

pupil

walking, going on foot

acquisition, possession

acquisition

picking up, finding

income, earnings

knowledge, information

necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely

required (subject)

indispensable, required

inevitable, necessary

general idea, concept, notion

idea, notion, conception, sense (eg of duty), resignation, preparedness, acceptance

commemoration, memory

holiday, anniversary, memorial day

worry, fear, anxiety, concern

rest, relief, relaxation

news, letter, circumstances

breath, breathing, tone, mood

son, penis

shortness of breath

compassion, benevolence, charity, mercy

pessimism, disappointment

tragedy, disaster

disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful

shriek, scream

reflection, reminiscence

impressions, thoughts

daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision

illusions

plan, plot, idea, conception

love, affection

lovely, dear, beloved, darling

to love

love, affection

reading with pleasure

feeling, sense, impression

to feel, to sense, to experience

sense, sensation

deep emotion, impression, inspiration

thanks, gratitude

complete, completion, perfection, accomplishment

established, completed, existing

formation, molding, taking form

formation

organization, organisation, configuration, composition

military or naval operations, tactics, strategy

end of war, cessation of hostilities

war damage

death in action

tank (military vehicle)

water well

sliding storm door

census, family register

cupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe

closing up, fastening the doors

talent, ability

-years-old, ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

prodigy

man of talent, capable person

genius, prodigy, natural gift

to launch, to shoot up, (of waves) dash, to wash up (ashore), to finish, to close

to hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something), to type, to tap (eg a key)

blow, shock, strike, damage, batting (baseball)

break-down, defeat, abolish

blow, hit (on the body), beating

to throw, to cast away, to face defeat, to give up

to throw, to cast, to invest

projection

investment

letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution

bending, indentation, refraction, inflection

bone fracture

chance, suitable time

by return, (call or write back) without delay, lapel, cuffs, flap, chorus, refrain, repetition, aliasing (in imaging), shuttle service, back-to-back, BTB

to turn up, to fold back, to loopback (a signal, a message)

control, settling, coping

to pick up, to find, to gather

picking up, finding

finger

to point, to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, to identify, to indicate, to point out

command, direction

indication, instruction, designation, directions

instruction, mandate, directions

election

in the end, finally, after all, at last

another time, again, over again, anew, formally

reform, reformation, innovation

examination of tickets

revision, amendment, alteration

betterment, improvement, incremental and continuous improvement

release, unleashing, liberation, emancipation, deallocation (of computer memory), setting free

open, throw open, liberalization, liberalisation

release, liberation, acquittal

exile, banishment

to separate, to set free, to turn loose

help, aid, relief, salvation

to rescue from, to help out of, to save

relief, rescue, reinforcement

ambulance

relief, aid, rescue, salvation, help

failure, mistake, blunder

victory or defeat, issue (of battle)

to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy

defeat, losing a war

defeat (as a verb it means 'to be defeated')

breakup, dissolution

to be in disorder, to lie scattered around

scattering, leaflets

to scatter, to disperse, to distribute

to be scattered about

majority

stroke count

number of times, frequency, count

book of tickets

odd number

maintenance, servicing, outfitting

sorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation, liquidation

standing in a row, forming a line, alignment

regulation, adjustment, tuning, modification, alteration

flag

national flag

ages, long time, decade, the past ten years

olden days, former

folklore, legend

satellite

Mars (planet)

star

constellation

last year

last night

evening, last night

day before yesterday

year before last

Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

condition, state, business (condition)

scenery, scene, landscape

scene, spectacle

background, scenery, setting, circumstance

business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness

good weather

view

fine weather

wonderful, splendid, magnificent

popular song

play, drama

tune, piece of music

street corner, road turn, bend in the road, turning point

to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, to turn, to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked

most, extremely

the worst

one's last moment, one's time of death

strongest

latest, most recent, nowadays

hope, wish, aspiration

disappointment, despair

despair, hopelessness

to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for

expectant waiting, long-awaited

postponement, adjournment

transition period

school term, semester

period, term

term, period, time frame, time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)

savage land, backward region, uncivilized, uncivilised

unmarried

inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced

attempt (at crime)

before it happens, previously

end of term

end, conclusion

end of the month

settlement (of affairs), remedial measures, cleaning up afterwards

year end

examination of tickets

token, label, ticket, card, charm, talisman

bid, bidding

name plate, name tag

having one's bid accepted (eg for contract)

lumber, timber

ingredients, material

collecting data (eg for a newspaper article), covering an event

raw materials, subject matter

lumber, timber, wood

bunch of flowers, bouquet

restriction, restraint

bundle, bunch, sheaf, coil

restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding

arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement, convention, rule

pine tree, highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time

blackboard

board, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, stage (ie at a theatre)

woodcut, woodblock print, art print

(ship) deck

to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve

endless, boundless, everlasting

fruit, nut, berry

fruit

backfire, counterproductive, opposite effect

pillar, post, support, prop, mainstay, counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

telephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole

to prosper, to flourish

glory

prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing

roof

hedge

root

making necessary arrangements

patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

just as one thought, as usual

unexpectedly

information, guidance, leading, to guide, to show (around), to conduct

proposal, proposition, suggestion

examination paper, examination script

entering the rainy season, beginning of the rainy season

plum, Japanese apricot, prunus mume, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

dried plum

the end of the rainy season

machine, mechanism, instrument, appliance, apparatus

transplanting, porting, implantation, engrafting

to plant, to grow

plant, vegetation

botanical garden

colony, colonial

ultimate, extreme, final, eventual

quite, very, octillion, 10^48

Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land), paradise

utmost limits, limit

extreme, extremity

thank you very much for your ..., I appreciate your efforts

uniformity, evenness, similarity, equality, impartiality

wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

everyone

God

motto, slogan, catchword

sign, mark, flag

standard, level, norm

example, specimen, sample

mark, objective, target

horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down, side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth, side (of a box, etc.), beside, aside, next to, unconnected

to lie down, to stretch out

face in profile, profile, face seen from the side

yokozuna (sumo grand champion)

usurpation, snatching, seizure

bridge

wharf, bridge, jetty, pier

railway bridge, iron bridge

overland bridge, viaduct, overhead bridge, overpass

bridge building, cross-linking

crisis

chance, opportunity

mechanism, facility, engine, agency, organisation, institution, organ

locomotive, engine

mechanism, organization, organisation

defect, fault, deficiency

absence, non-attendance

faults, defect, weakness

lack, privation, deficiency

want, shortage, famine

every month, trite, common

next, secondly, subsequently

to rank next to, to come after

next time (occasion)

dimension, perspective, point of reference, level (of something)

tooth

toothbrush

dentist

dentistry

brake

academic background

to pass, to elapse, to experience

personal history, career

personal history, background, career, log

personal history, curriculum vitae, resume

remnant, residue, remaining, left-over

overtime (work)

(bank) balance, remainder

cruelty, harshness

lingering summer heat

assassination

atrocity, massive killing

to kill

murder

rush, flood

pitiful, (a) pity

disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation

poisoning, addiction

poison, toxicant

poison

hair (head)

sterile, barren, unproductive, sour

hair, fur

knitting wool

fur, skin, pelt

full name, identity

iceberg

to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal

offer of job (situation)

claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)

pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, to pursue (eg goal), to seek

demand, firm request, requisition

desire

approval, adoption (eg motion, bill), passage

settlement, solution, resolution

resolution, decision, vote

never, by no means

to decide

train (steam)

steamship, steamboat, steamer

steam whistle

crude oil

oil, petroleum, kerosene

lamp oil, kerosene

oil

oil painting

to be at peace, to clamp down, to lessen (storm, terror, anger)

to govern, to manage, to subdue

public order

medical treatment, cure

self-government, autonomy

illegal, illegality, unlawfulness

constitution

legal, lawful, legality

administration of justice

measurement, size, extent, dimension

cold wave

electro-magnetic wave, radio wave, nonsense

wavelength

troubles, ups and downs, stormy, uproarious (ie relationship)

cry, crying voice

swimming

energy, liveliness

printing type

action, activity

vigor, vigour, active, lively

activity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service, to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role

first-class, top grade, school (of art), foremost, top-notch, unique

downstream, lower reaches of a river, lower classes

ocean current

intercourse, (cultural) exchange, intermingling, alternating current

3rd rate

shallow, superficial

sea bathing, seawater bath

sunbathing

bathe, bathing

to pour on

to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower

cancellation, liquidation, resolution, reduction (eg of stress)

to cancel, to revoke

to go out, to vanish, to disappear

eraser, India rubber

to erase, to delete, to cross out, to turn off power, to extinguish, to put out, to bump off

to get late, to advance, to wear on

deep, profound, thick, close

to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

depth, deep place

to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

to clear (eg weather), to become transparent

clean, pure, chaste

clean

liquidation, settlement

cleaning

greenhouse, hothouse, conservatory, glasshouse

spa, hot spring, onsen

temperate zone

warmth

temperature

airport

lake

bath-house, public bath

hot water

steam, vapour, vapor

boiling water

perfection, harmony, peace, smoothness, completeness, satisfaction, integrity

corpulence, fatness, obesity

dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled

full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded

full moon

fishing (industry)

fisherman

fishing boat

fishing village

lighthouse

lamp oil, kerosene

light, brightness, glow, gleam, light, lights, lamp, lamplight

coal

charcoal

carbonic acid

punctuation mark(s)

faults, defect, weakness

origin (coordinates), starting point

subtract, give a demerit

marking, grading, looking over

endless, boundless, everlasting

soon, before long, in a short time, (after verb) lacking time to ..., without time to ...

nihility, nothingness

it can't be helped, it's inevitable, it's no use, can't stand it, being impatient, being annoyed

mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing

still, as yet, as it has been

(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity

open (eg secret), public, official, overt

nature, spontaneity, naturally, spontaneously

natural science

fried soba

shochu (Japanese liquor similar to vodka)

burning, combustion

sunset

sunburn, suntan

reference, bibliographical reference, consultation, browsing (eg when selecting a file to upload on a computer)

to shine on, to illuminate

to shine

inquiry, enquiry, query, reference

illumination

alleviation of fever

cost of fuel and light

high fever, pyro-

passion, enthusiasm, zeal

fever, temperature

stock-farming

farm (livestock), ranch (US), station (Aus, NZ), pasture land, meadow, grazing land

ball, sphere, coin, jewel, pearl, testicles, staple (for a stapler), person (when commenting on their nature), character

New Year's gift

eyeball, loss leader, drawcard

eggs, egg, spawn, roe, cooked (usually boiled) hen egg, (an expert) in the making

bargain goods, eye-catching goods, featured product, loss leader

kingdom, monarchy

prince

king, monarch, ruler

princess

king

globe, sphere, ball

the earth

light bulb

baseball

go by the way, via

freedom, liberty, as it pleases you

discomfort, inconvenience, poverty, want, destitution, disability

reason, significance, cause

history, pedigree, lineage

to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to challenge, to request (an interview), to book

to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information

to say, to tell, to state, to do for

apology, excuse

to be called, to say

best, first, number one, game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)

police box, alternation, alternating (eg current)

turn (in line), order of things, sequential order

being on duty

number, series of digits

mountain climbing, mountaineering

registry, registration

attendance (at school)

mountain climbing

entry (on stage), appearance (on screen), entrance, introduction (into a market)

optimistic, hopeful

optimistic

objective

concrete, tangible, definite, specific

formal

cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire

skin

fur, skin, pelt

ashtray

to look again, to get a better opinion of

to re-think, to think back upon, to change one's mind

to recover, to rally, to improve, to pick up

to write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite

vertical, perpendicular

Foreign Minister

sign, signal

Prime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), Premier

truth, real situation

physiognomy, looks, countenance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

homecoming, returning home

to look back (eg over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to review, to reflect, to reconsider, to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about

omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

(former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000)

fossil, petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation

magnet

soap

coal

oil, petroleum, kerosene

etiquette, courtesy

thanking, expression of gratitude

discourtesy, impoliteness, Excuse me, Goodbye, to leave, to be rude

morning assembly (company), pep talk

impolite, rude

celebration, festival

to congratulate, to celebrate

congratulatory telegram

national holiday

blessing

relief, peace of mind

portable shrine (carried in festivals)

god

nerve, sensitivity

Shinto shrine

voting, poll

label, ballot, ticket, sign

important ceremonial occasions in family relationships

festival, feast

happiness, blessedness

blessing

welfare, social security, social service, well-being

affluence, prosperity

department, section, (taxonomical) family

science

scientist

surgical department

study subject, course of study

second (60th min)

countdown

species, kind, variety

event, item of business

variety, kind, type, category, counter for different sorts of things

race (of people)

kind (of goods), brand, (taxonomical) form, breed, cultivar

savings

to pile up, to stack, to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack

intention, plan, conviction, belief

to pile up, to accumulate, to estimate

positive, active, proactive

chapter, section, medal

sentence, article

children, juvenile

fairy-tale

to compete with, to emulate

game, match, contest

competition, contest, to compete

horse racing