to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
single word; a few words; brief comment
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to take off one's clothes; to undress
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten