to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
pleasant feeling; good vibes
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
one of these days; someday; one day
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
tool; implement; means; furniture
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
application; request; petition
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple