close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
unable to speak; inarticulate
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
electricity; (electric) light
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
dull sound; muffled sound
to shake one's head (in denial)
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
pregnancy; conception; gestation
on the occasion of; at the time of
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold