to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
imperial order; imperial decree
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
rope; cord; policeman's rope
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
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
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
morning; (arch.) next morning
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
myself; yourself; I; me; you
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning