(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
right in the center (centre)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
what do you want?; can I help you?
incident; affair; happening; event
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
chink in the armor (armour)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
arm; skill; efforts; ability
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
instant; moment; for an instant
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
perfectly round; perfectly circular
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to say no more; to sink into silence
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
random-access memory; RAM
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness