ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
had better ...; had better not ...
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
by today; before the day is over
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
enterprise; business; company; corporation
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body