to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
near; nearby; not far off
to force one's way; to push through
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
clientele; customer stratum
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
family-oriented; familial
househusband; stay-at-home dad
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hard to reach place; remote place
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
self-discipline; self-improvement
to jump up and down; to hop
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
one grade; first-class; primary
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
several times; several degrees
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
riding fast; driving a horse fast
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up