to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
I see; that's right; indeed
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
how; in what way; in what manner
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
at least; at most; (even) just
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
standing tall; towering; soaring
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
essence; true nature; substance; reality
extreme sadist; very sadistic
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)