to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
control; management (e.g. of a business)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
continuation; succession; series
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
until now; so far; up to the present
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
difference; diversity; irregularity; disorder
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
correction; rectification; mending; repair
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
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late