pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
piece; fragment; one (object)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
than; from; out of; except; but; more
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)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fight against; to oppose; to face
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to appease; to suppress; to calm
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member