halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
suffix for familiar person
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
theatre; theater; playhouse
older sister; elder sister
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
degenerate; pervert; deviant
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(another's) daughter; young lady