cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
just because; even if; even though
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
sexy; popular; well-liked
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
people; men and women; each person; everybody
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
impassioned speech; fervent speech
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to increase; to add to; to augment
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)