zipper; zip; zip fastener
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
combat power; fighting strength
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to wring the neck; to strangle
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
giving up; quitting; surrendering
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to run out (e.g. of the room)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
carrying voice; well-projected voice
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)