lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
impudent; shameless; brazen
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
first (written) contribution
not understanding; not knowing
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
one-by-one; separately; in detail
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
form; method; system; formula
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to wait for an opportunity
un-; non-; negative prefix
effect; result; worth; use; avail
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
should time and circumstances permit
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump