stifled (laughter); simmering
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
history of; experience of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
finish; completion; the end
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)