sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
peril; danger; hazard; distress
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
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
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
in the morning; during the morning
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
determination; resolution
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
beginning; opening; start; outset
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
way (of doing); manner; method; means
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to be damaged; to receive damage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
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.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
absence; disregard; indifference
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to have one's name entered (in a list)