Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
big man; large man; tall man; giant
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
according to plan; as planned; on target
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(one's) quota; assignment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
suffix for familiar person
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique