to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
just because; even if; even though
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to push (something) against
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
original intention; initial resolution