mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to pluck; to pick; to tear
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
number; number plate; license plate
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk; to chat; to chatter
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
relation; relative; kind; cordial
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise