boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
mission; delegation; transmission
cease-fire; truce; armistice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
nice; good; well-executed
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
running away; escaping on foot
it's been a long time; long time no see
rebirth; new birth; nascent
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
peace talks; peace negotiations
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark