indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
your daughter; young woman
right of first night; jus primae noctis; droit du seigneur
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
person one fantasizes about during masturbation
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
metal sake jug; sake warmer
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
large amount of money; great cost
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
for your information; I'm telling you
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
building industry; construction industry; building trade
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
country; territory; domain; realm
(national) capital (city); metropolis
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)