affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
three; three years of age
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
monetary; financial; pecuniary
both; both sides; both parties
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
content (of a mineral, etc.)