pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
god of death; death deity; Death
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
prevention; precaution; protection against
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
emperor (of Japan); mikado
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
same crime; being equally guilty
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint
black terracotta; black soil
to mix; to stir; to blend
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction