to ask; to enquire; to query
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
alone; by oneself; on one's own
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
how; in what way; how about
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble