adverb:

• one way or another

noun:

• first half of the game or match

noun:

• number of characters or letters

particle:

• or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
• ... or ... - usu. in the form ...なり...なり
• as soon as; right after - after dictionary form verb
• while still; with previous state still in effect - after past tense verb

noun:

• life or death; existence; destiny

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• in a train or vehicle

particle:

• indicates emotion or admiration - at sentence end - female language
• indicates emphasis - at sentence end - Kansai dialect

interjection:

• wah!
• boo!

noun:

• an expanded or expanding equilibrium

noun:

• next or adjoining room

noun:

• leaving or staying
• (one's) course of action; (one's) position; (one's) attitude

noun:

• turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller

expression:

• expresses depth of feeling or emphasis - sentence end - female language ➜ わ・ね

particle:

• adds force or indicates command - used at sentence end - male language

noun:

• member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant

noun:

• minced meat or fish with soy sauce, etc. (served on rice) - Food term

noun / adjectival noun:

• shred (e.g. old clothing falling apart); tangle (objects twisted together); thin slices (esp. food)

adverb:

• somehow or other; in one way or another

noun:

• war or military record; score; military achievements; results

noun:

• harmful side effects of a medicine or drug

noun:

• quantity or volume of water

noun:

• national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)

noun / ~する noun:

• chief examiner or investigator

expression:

• whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

noun:

• food cooked by boiling or stewing - Kansai dialect

noun:

• new product or model

noun / ~する noun:

• drawing water from river or lake; water intake