to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
considerably; fairly; quite
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
name; given name; first name
metre; meter; meter; gauge
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
length (of an animal); body length
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
image; figure; figure; form; image
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
until now; so far; up to the present
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
flour; meal; powder; dust
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good