tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
dear me; I mean; or rather
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to cease; to stop; to be over
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
storehouse; warehouse; godown
wooden house; woodframe house
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
guidance; leadership; leading the way
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith