life or death; existence; destiny
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
branch; branch office; subdivision
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
legend; folklore; tradition
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
family; relatives; dependents; household
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint