noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

• connection
• link (on a web page)

noun:

• main course (of a formal meal)
• extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs) - abbreviation ➜ 本膳料理

noun:

• growing older
• aging ceremony (on New Year's Eve or the last night of winter)

noun:

• corner post; corner pillar
• downstage right pillar (on a noh stage) ［角柱］ ➜ 角【すみ】

noun:

• nonsense
• loss (on scratch lottery tickets, etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• measuring weight; weighing
• maximum weight (on a scales) ［ひょうりょう］

noun:

• zero degrees (Celcius); freezing point
• zero (on a scale)

noun:

• explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary)
• legend (on maps, drawings, etc.) ➜ キャプション

noun:

• sprouting; budding

noun / interjection:

• crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation - also written 萌ゑ - slang

noun:

• reversal; return
• return gift; return favour (favor) ➜ お返し
• barb (on a fishing hook)
• mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

noun / ~する noun:

• comprehension; consent; understanding; agreement

interjection:

• OK; roger (on two-way radio)

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to grow senile; to be childish with age
• to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
• to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
• to become engrossed (in something) ［ほうける］

noun:

• underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis) ➜ 順手
• unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually)
• to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)

noun:

• large hole
• great deficit; heavy losses
• big and unexpected winnings; a killing (e.g. on a race)
• dark horse (horse racing)

noun:

• steamed rice (esp. cold rice reheated by steaming it)
• mochi rice with red beans steamed in a steaming basket; rice with red beans (eaten on celebratory occasions) ➜ こわめし

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to use completely; to use up; to exhaust
• to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone) ➜ 愛想を尽かす

expression / ichidan verb:

• to check (in chess)
• to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody) - idiom

noun:

• actual spot; scene; scene of the crime; site; location; setting ➜ 現地・現場を押さえる【げんばをおさえる】
• shop floor; factory floor; (on) site ［げんば］

noun:

• right hand

noun / ~の noun:

• right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

noun:

• left hand

noun / ~の noun:

• left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

noun / ~する noun:

• pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; overlooking
• leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

noun:

• practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice
• actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot

noun:

• life; life force - sometimes written as 生命 ➜ 生命
• lifetime; lifespan
• most important thing; foundation; core
• paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) - archaism
• fate; destiny; karma - archaism

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be caught in; to be stuck in
• to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
• to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with
• to fall for (a trick); to be deceived; to be cheated
• to be on one's mind; to worry one; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy
• to be obstructed; to be hindered
• to splash