what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
as (for); for; in the capacity of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
health; healthy; sound; fit
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
again; once more; a second time
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
chief vassal; senior statesman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
while; even though; despite
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time