bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
suspicious-looking; fishy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
in the same way as; just like
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
match (for lighting a fire)