expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
wicked thought; wicked mind
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
growth period; growing season
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
personal affair; one's own affair
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
this and that; one thing or another
leaving a club; quitting a club
maid; helper; help; assistance
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)