to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
counter for wheels and flowers
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
rising; ascending; climbing
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
name; given name; first name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(having) same family and personal name
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to spend time (on doing something)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
one breath; chug!; drink!