great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
how; in what way; in what manner
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
at least; at most; (even) just
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
standing tall; towering; soaring
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
vexing; irritating; impatient
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
scrotum; testicles; scrotal; (arch.) pinecone; (arch.) pine cone
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
essence; true nature; substance; reality
extreme sadist; very sadistic
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
obedience; submission; resignation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
toxin; poisonous substance
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full