wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
shop; small store; business; firm
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
review (of learned material); revision
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
study; learning; tutorial
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
private tutor; coach; governess
understood; I see; OK; present; here
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody