one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
nine times; twisting around many times
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
feather; plume; plumage; down
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
wind egg; unfertilized egg; unfertilised egg
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating