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 go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation