ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to jar; to creak; to grate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hide; to conceal oneself
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to burst (open); to break; to split
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe