north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
voice training; vocal exercises
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
so; like this; in this way
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
until now; so far; up to the present
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning