ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
use; utilization; utilisation; application
homecoming; return to one's home
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
and; thereupon; because of that
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
what kind of business; what sort of matter
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
existence; possession; having; limited company
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
man of the world; experienced in matters of the heart
different opinion; objection
to work hard; to work diligently
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
kanji "stretch" radical (radical 54)
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
first thing in the morning
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(giving) instruction; initiation
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)