pronunciation; production of sound
violent emotion; passion; fury
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
story; tale; talk; discussion
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
time; hour; period; class
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
in perfect form; going swimmingly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be worried; to be troubled
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
competitive swimming; swimming race
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays