to name; to call; to christen; to term
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
coincident with; while; simultaneously
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to rule; to govern; to administer
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
release; emission; ejection
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
twice; again; second time
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer