| Meaning | Explication | As a source | As a target | Taxon | ||
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| <religious festival> | festival for a particular deity. saint or religious event | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| <rural foot-wear> | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rabid | affected with rabies | 3 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated (Merriam-Webster) | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| raccoon | nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| race, ethnos | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| radiointerference | distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects | 1 | Interpersonal relations | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| radish | Raphanus sativus var. radicula | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| radius (bone) | long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| radius (geometry) | line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center | 1 | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map |
| raft | flat-bottomed craft usually made of logs able to float on water, used for transport | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rafter (architecture) | one of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rag, duster | None | 4 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| railcar | unpowered unit in a railroad train | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rain | water falling from a cloud | 8 | 6 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rainbow | multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air | 2 | 8 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rainbow smelt | fish Osmerus mordax | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| raisin | dried grape | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rake | garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil | 1 | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |
| ram | male sheep | 3 | 2 | Animals | Show all shifts | Show map |
| ranula | sublingual salivary gland cyst | 1 | Emotions | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| Ranunculus | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rapids | rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rare | very uncommon; scarce | 3 | 2 | Time | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rash, eruption | 4 | Physiology | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| raspberry | plant Rubus idaeus | 4 | Plants | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rat | rodent belonging to the genus Rattus | 1 | 2 | Animals | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rather (preference) | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| raven | bird Corvus corax | 5 | 1 | Animals | Show all shifts | Show map |
| ravine | deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface | 1 | 10 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| raw | 9 | 6 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| raw material | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| ray | beam of light | 8 | 3 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| ready | 4 | 4 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rear | being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rear end | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| recent | 1 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| recently | 4 | Time | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| red | 27 | 9 | Light and Colour | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| red panda | omnivorous mammal, Ailurus fulgens, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia, which has dark red fur and a ringed tail | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| redfin dace | fish Tribolodon | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| reed | 4 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| reed (in loom) | comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving | 6 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| reflection (in the mirror, water) | image that appears on a smooth, shiny surface due to the refraction of light rays | 2 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |
| region | any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| reindeer | arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| reindeer calf | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| relation, connection | 1 | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| relative (n.) | 5 | Human being | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| reliable, trustworthy | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| remembrance | act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| remote area | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| resentment, offense | displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| resin, tar | None | 1 | 4 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| respect (n.) | 1 | 3 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| respected, venerable | None | 2 | 5 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rest (n.) | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| result, outcome | 2 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| resurrection | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| retina | thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| revenge | 1 | 2 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rheumatism | 1 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rhinoceros | any of several large herbivorous ungulates native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts | 4 | 1 | Animals | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rhombus | parallelogram having all sides of equal length | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rhubarb | plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rib | any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum. | 9 | Body parts | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rib (part of a ship’s framework) | any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rice | cereal plant, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food | 3 | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rich | 2 | 12 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| riddle | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| ridgepole | beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |
| right (angle) | having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines | 1 | Evaluation | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| right (juridic) | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| right (political) | opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| right (vs. left) | dexter; designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north | 13 | 3 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map |
| right side | 1 | Space | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| ring finger | finger between middle finger and little finger | 1 | 11 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |
| ripe (fruit) | (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| river | large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea | 4 | 3 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| river-bed | path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks | 7 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| road | 11 | 2 | Space | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| roasted | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| robbery | 1 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rock, crag, cliff | 3 | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rodent | mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| role | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rolling-pin | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| Romani | member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc) | 5 | 1 | Human being | Show all shifts | Show map |
| roof | 6 | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rook | bird Corvus frugilegus | 1 | 4 | Human being | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rook (chess) | 4 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| room | 4 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rooster | male domestic chicken | 10 | 2 | Animals | Show all shifts | Show map |
| root (arithmetic) | number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| root (of a plant) | part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients | 20 | 2 | Plants | Show all shifts | Show map |
| root (of a word) | primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| root of equation | number whose substitution into an equation instead of a variable (usually x ) gives the same expression values to the right and left of the equal sign | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| root of tooth | part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| root vegetable | root of a plant used as an edible vegetable, such as the carrot | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rope, cord | thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line | 7 | 5 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rose | shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers. A flower of this shrub | 4 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rose apple (Syzygium) | various Syzygium species or their fruit, especially: Syzygium aqueum, the watery rose apple; Syzygium jambos, the jambu fruit; Syzygium malaccense, the Malay rose apple; Syzygium samarangense, the Semarang rose-apple or wax jambu. | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rose chafer | beetle Cetonia aurata | 7 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rotten | 4 | 2 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rough wool | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rough, uneven | 5 | 1 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| round (adj.) | 2 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| round object | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rowan | 3 | 3 | Plants | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rubber | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| ruby (stone) | clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rudder (of a boat) | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rude, impolite | 2 | 12 | Evaluation | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| ruff | circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| ruff (bird) | Philomachus pugnax | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| ruff (fish) | small freshwater fish Gymnocephalus cernua which has spiny fins | 4 | Animals | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rule, regulations | 3 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rumour | statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth | 7 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| runner | one who runs | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rural | 1 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| rush (plant) | 1 | Plants | Show all shifts | Show map | ||
| Russian | ethnic Russian: a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| Russian desman | mammal Desmana moschata | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rust (n.) | deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation | 2 | 2 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | Show map |
| rust (plant disease) | fungal disease of plants | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rusty | marked or corroded by rust | 1 | Other physical | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rut | sexual desire of mammals during the mating season | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rye | grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder. The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained. | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map | |
| rye bread | bread made partly or entirely with rye flour | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | Show map |