inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
image change; changing one's image; makeover
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
living thing; living creature; animal; life
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
(someone else's) daughter
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
older brother and younger sister
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
neck; head; dismissal; discharge