hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
tower; stand; pedestal; calyx
a Buddha; deceased person
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
close; intimate; on good terms
to do together; to share; to participate in
decryption; decipherment; decoding
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
recording medium; storage medium
digital versatile disc; DVD
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
being dotted with; being scattered
ward office; council (regional)
for work; for manufacturing
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
along; parallel to; in accordance with
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)