mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
emphasizes direct object of action
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
having the qualities of a leader
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to be in the spotlight; to come into focus (of attention); to come into the spotlight
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
musical composition title; song title
to breathe while sleeping
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
half a point (esp. in go)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to hang (something) on the wall
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly