bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
number of words; vocality
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
everything; anything; nothing
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.