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leaf, blade (of grass), (pine) needle

way, method, means, resource, course

typhoon, hurricane

price, cost

ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

opposite side, bottom, other side, side hidden from view, undersurface, reverse side; rear, back, behind; lining, inside; in the shadows, behind the scenes, offstage, behind (someone's) back; more (to something than meets the eye), hidden side (e.g. of one's personality), unknown circumstances, different side; proof; opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.), contrary; inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.); bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)

peace of mind, relief, (sense of) security, safety, assurance, confidence

seashore, coast, seaside, waterfront, beach

church, congregation

fault, trouble, breakdown, failure, being out of order; damage (to a part of the body), injury, hurt; problem, hitch, obstacle, hindrance; objection, protest

public employee, government employee, public-sector worker, public servant, civil servant

branch, bough, limb, twig, sprig, spray

hobby, pastime; tastes, preference, liking

judo

introduction, presentation, referral, showcase (of a product)

newspaper company

Shinto shrine

doll, puppet, marionette; puppet (person under the control of another), straw man, yes-man

star (usu. excluding the Sun), planet (usu. excluding Earth), heavenly body; star (glyph, symbol, shape), asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot, spot, fleck; bullseye; perp, perpetrator, culprit, offender, suspect; one's star (that determines one's fate), one's fortune; point, score; star point (intersection marked with a dot), hoshi; (pyrotechnic) star

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful; popular, widespread; active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong; enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated

senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer