weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
same; similar; (just) like; equal
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
great difference; major mistake
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
secretary (government); director; chief
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
observation; survey; watching
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
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)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
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
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
royal castle; imperial castle