gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
health; healthy; sound; fit
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
prayer for school success
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
writing implement; writing tool
admission ticket for an examination
one's own child; one's own children
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
have a good day; take care; see you
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
underground; subterranean
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
don't you think?; indicates question
I see; that's right; indeed
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)