branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
parade float; festival float
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
way; method; means; (technical) specification
recollection; reminiscence
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
how much; how many; to what extent
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead