time of emergency; (in an) emergency
preparation; provision; guarding
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
rope; cord; policeman's rope
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
hey there; I say; see here
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
draw (in competition); tie game
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
(nature, etc.) observation diary
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to know (a person); to think
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
being on duty; person on duty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to approach; to draw near
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)