shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
wall with exposed timber pillars
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
to entrust; to leave to a person
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
shoji (paper sliding door)