to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
video game (played on a home console)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
all-night vigil over a body; wake
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
roleplay (e.g. in RPG computer games)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to have an idea; to have a clue
war; fighting; fierce competition
river; stream; River; the ... river
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)