to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
handrail; railing; banister
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to become calm; to die down
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
proposal; offer; request; application