水気
Moisture / Dampness
Taoru no mizuke o shiboru.
→ Wring the moisture out of the towel.
人気
Sign of life / Human presence
Yoru no kōen wa hitoke ga nai.
→ The park at night has no human presence.
寒気
Chill / Shiver
Kaze no hikihajime de samuke ga suru.
→ Feel a chill at the onset of a cold.
気心
Temperament / Disposition
Kigokoro no shireta nakama.
→ Friends who know each other's dispositions well.
正気
Consciousness / Sanity
Kyōfu de shōki o ushinau.
→ Lose one's sanity out of fear.
気合
Spirit / Motivation
Shiai mae ni kiai o ireru.
→ Get fired up before a match.
気長
Patient / Leisurely
Tsuri wa kinaga na shumi da.
→ Fishing is a leisurely hobby.
出品
Exhibit / Submit (works)
Konkūru ni sakuhin o shuppin suru.
→ Submit a work to a contest.
家出
Run away from home
Shōnen ga iede o shita.
→ A boy ran away from home.
出産
Childbirth / Delivery
Buji ni shussan o oeru.
→ Finish childbirth safely.
出生
Birth
Shussei todoke o dasu.
→ Submit a notification of birth.
出題
Propose a question / Setting a question
Kakomon kara shutsudai sareru.
→ Questions are set from past exams.
出動
Dispatch / Mobilize
Kyūkyūsha ga shutsudō suru.
→ Ambulances are dispatched.
出社
Go to work / Arrive at the office
Maiasa hachiji ni shussha suru.
→ Arrive at the office at 8 AM every morning.
出世
Promotion / Success in life
Shusse kōsu ni noru.
→ Be on the track to promotion.
下味
Seasoning (food)
Niku ni shōyu de shitaaji o tsukeru.
→ Season the meat with soy sauce beforehand.
下地
Groundwork / Base / Foundation
Kiso no shitaji o tsukuru.
→ Build a foundation of basics.
下火
Dying down / Calming down
Būmu ga shitabi ni naru.
→ The boom is dying down.
上向く
Look up / Improve
Gyōseki ga uwamuku.
→ Business performance is improving.
上回る
Exceed / Surpass
Rieki ga mokuhyō o uwamawaru.
→ Profits exceed the target.
上の空
Absent-minded
Jugyōchū zutto uwanosora datta.
→ Was absent-minded throughout the class.
上書き
Overwrite
Fairu o uwagaki hozon suru.
→ Overwrite and save a file.
回送
Out-of-service / Forwarding
Kaisō densha ga tōrisugiru.
→ An out-of-service train passes by.
回答
Reply / Answer
Intabyū ni kaitō suru.
→ Reply to an interview.
回り道
Detour
Jūtai o sakete mawarimichi o suru.
→ Make a detour to avoid traffic.
遠回り
Detour / Roundabout way
Anzen na michi o tōmawari shite kaeru.
→ Take a roundabout way home via a safe route.
後回し
Postponing / Putting off
Shukudai o atomawashi ni suru.
→ Put off homework until later.