indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
master; teacher; stable master
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
supercompensation; overcompensation
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points