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***** [the outer covering of humans and most animals]  

Spelling skin

Meaning: the outer covering of humans and most animals
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her skin was burned red by the intense sunlight. 彼女の膚は強烈な日光で赤く日焼けした。

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***** [the space above the earth]  

Spelling sky

Meaning: the space above the earth
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The sky was filled with beautiful white clouds. 空は美しい白い雲でいっぱいでした。

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***** [a person owned or controlled by another]  

Spelling slave

Meaning: a person owned or controlled by another
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) All slaves in the United States were freed by an amendment to the Constitution in 1865. 合衆国のすべての奴隷は1865年の憲法改正で解放されました。

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***** [to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed]  

Spelling sleep

Meaning: to rest the body and mind with the eyes closed
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Do you sleep eight hours or more each night? あなたは毎晩8時間かまたはそれ以上眠りますか？

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***** [to move smoothly over a surface]  

Spelling slide

Meaning: to move smoothly over a surface
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) A big area of snow slid down the mountain. 広い面積の雪が山をすべり落ちた。

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***** [(1) to reduce the speed of; (2) not fast in moving, talking or other activities]  

Spelling slow

Meaning (1): to reduce the speed of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Slow your speed to 45 miles per hour. (車の)スピードを時速45マイルに落としなさい。 ＊ one mile = 1.6 kilometers

Meaning (2): not fast in moving, talking or other activities
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Is Special English slow enough for you? スペシャルイングリッシュは、あなた(が聴き取るの)に充分な遅さですか？

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***** [(1) little in size or amount; (2) few in number; (3) not important; (4) opposite large]  

Spelling small

Meaning (1): little in size or amount
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The small boy was hungry. 小さな男の子は空腹だった。

Meaning (2): few in number
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The small force landed by parachute. 小部隊がパラシュートで降り立った。

Meaning (3): not important
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) It was a small problem and easy to solve. それは些細な問題で簡単に解決できるものだった。

Meaning (4): opposite large
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) His small house was next to a big building. 彼の小さな家は大きなビルの隣にあった。

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***** [(1) to break or be broken into small pieces by force; (2) to hit or move with force]  

Spelling smash

Meaning (1): to break or be broken into small pieces by force
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He smashed the window with a rock. 彼は石ころで窓を打ち砕いた。

Meaning (2): to hit or move with force
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The speeding car smashed into the wall. スピードを出した車が壁に激突した。

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***** [(1) to sense through the nose; (2) something sensed by the nose]

Spelling smell

Meaning (1): to sense through the nose
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She smelled something burning. 彼女は何かが燃えるにおいを嗅いだ。

Meaning (2): something sensed by the nose
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I love the smell of food cooking. 私は食べ物を煮たきする匂いが好きです。

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***** [(1) to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; (2) that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning]  

Meaning (1): to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He smoked cigarettes until he died. 彼は死ぬまでタバコを吸った。

Meaning (2): that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The smoke from the burning forest rose high into the sky. 燃える森林から出た煙は、空高く昇った。

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***** [(1) having a level surface; (2) opposite rough]  

Spelling smooth

Meaning (1): having a level surface
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The smooth floor was perfect for dancing. 平らな床はダンスには最適だった。

Meaning (2): opposite rough
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The floor was rough until the workman made it smooth. 床は職人が滑らかにするまででこぼこだった。

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***** [soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold]  

Spelling snow

Meaning: soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The snow fell for two days. 雪は2日間降った。

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***** [(1) in such a way that; (2) also; (3) too; (4) very; (5) as a result; (6) in order that; (7) for the purpose of]  

Spelling so

Meaning (1): in such a way that
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He held the flag so all could see it. 彼は皆が見えるように旗を持った。

Meaning (2): also
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She was tired and so was I. 彼女は疲れていて、私も疲れていた。

Meaning (3): too
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She left early, and so did we. 彼女は早く出発した。私たちもそうしました。

Meaning (4): very
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I am so sick. 私はとても気分が悪い。

Meaning (5): as a result
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) They were sick, so they could not come. 彼らは気分が悪かったので来ることができなかった。

Meaning (6): in order that
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We plant seeds so plants will grow. 私たちは植物が育つように種をまく。

Meaning (7): for the purpose of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Come early so we can discuss the plans. その計画を話し合えるように早く来てください。

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***** [of or about people or a group]  

Spelling social

Meaning: of or about people or a group
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The president offered a new solution for some social problems. 大統領はいつくかの社会問題に関する新たな解決法を提案した。

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***** [(1)not hard; (2) easily shaped; (3) pleasing to touch; (4) not loud]

Spelling soft

Meaning (1): not hard
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She likes a soft bed but her husband likes a hard bed. 彼女は柔らかいベッドが好きですが、彼女の夫は堅いベッドが好きです。

Meaning (2): easily shaped
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Her daughter likes to shape things from soft clay. 彼女の娘は柔らかい粘土でものを形作るのが好きです。

Meaning (3): pleasing to touch
Usage example (voice) 

Usage example (text) I like to hold her soft hands. 私は彼女の感触のよい手を握るのが好きです。

Meaning (4): not loud
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The room was filled with soft music. 部屋は穏やかな音楽で満ちていた。

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***** [earth in which plants grow] 

Spelling soil

Meaning: earth in which plants grow
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She put the seeds in the soil and the plants began to grow. 彼女が土に種を埋めると、植物が生えてきました。

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***** [a person in the army]  

Spelling soldier

Meaning: a person in the army
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) A soldier is trained to be ready for any situation. 兵士はどのような状況にも対応できるように訓練されます。

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***** [(1) having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; (2) strong; (3) not in the form of a liquid or gas]  

Spelling solid

Meaning (1): having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The tools were solid metal and very heavy. 道具は中まで均質の金属で、とても重かった。

Meaning (2): strong
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The house is solid, so it will survive the storm. 家は堅固なので嵐にも耐えることができるだろう。

Meaning (3): not in the form of a liquid or gas
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Ice is the solid form of water. 氷は水が固形状になったものです。

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***** [(1) to find an answer; (2) to settle]  

Spelling solve

Meaning (1): to find an answer
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The boy solved the mathematics problem. 男の子は数学の問題を解いた。

Meaning (2): to settle
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The committee hopes its proposals will solve the current economic problem. 委員会は提案が現在の経済問題を解決することを望んでいます。

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***** [(1) of an amount or number or part not stated; (2) not all]  

Spelling some

Meaning (1): of an amount or number or part not stated
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Would you like some coffee? コーヒーをお飲みになりませんか？

Meaning (2): not all
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Would you like some of my coffee? 私のコーヒーを少しお飲みになりますか？

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