cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
go that far; to that extent
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to attempt; to test; to try out
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
minimum; at the very least
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
racing form; racing (news)paper
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects