stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
right side; right-hand side
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
corridor; hallway; passageway
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
without cause; without reason
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
living; lifestyle; living room
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
neighbouring house; neighboring house
kitchen; financial situation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ventilation fan; extractor fan
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
shaman (Okinawa, Amami); medium; exorcist
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity