rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
participation; joining; entry
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to face; to go towards; to head towards
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)