indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and