dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
back street; back alley; off-street
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(police) detective; criminal matter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
such ... as; or some such
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
import; importation; introduction; afferent
sales; selling; marketing
company; corporation; workplace
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)