pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
difficult to ...; hard to ...
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
how long; how far; how much
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse