rhyming game; play on words; pun
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
to spread; to be propagated
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
deuteragonist; secondary or supporting actor in a noh or kyogen play (possibly multiple actors)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
moment; brief space of time
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
polite; respectful; reverent
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me