| 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 | |
| <rural foot-wear> | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | ||
| rabid | affected with rabies | 3 | Other physical | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| race, ethnos | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| radiointerference | distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects | 1 | Interpersonal relations | Show all shifts | |
| radish | Raphanus sativus var. radicula | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| radius (bone) | long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| radius (geometry) | line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center | 1 | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts |
| raft | flat-bottomed craft usually made of logs able to float on water, used for transport | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| rag, duster | None | 4 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | |
| railcar | unpowered unit in a railroad train | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rain | water falling from a cloud | 8 | 6 | Natural objects | Show all shifts |
| 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 |
| rainbow smelt | fish Osmerus mordax | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| raisin | dried grape | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 |
| ram | male sheep | 3 | 2 | Animals | Show all shifts |
| ranula | sublingual salivary gland cyst | 1 | Emotions | Show all shifts | |
| Ranunculus | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| rare | very uncommon; scarce | 3 | 2 | Time | Show all shifts |
| rash, eruption | 4 | Physiology | Show all shifts | ||
| raspberry | plant Rubus idaeus | 4 | Plants | Show all shifts | |
| rat | rodent belonging to the genus Rattus | 1 | 2 | Animals | Show all shifts |
| rather (preference) | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| raven | bird Corvus corax | 5 | 1 | Animals | Show all shifts |
| ravine | deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface | 1 | 10 | Natural objects | Show all shifts |
| raw | 8 | 4 | Other physical | Show all shifts | |
| raw material | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| ray | beam of light | 8 | 3 | Natural objects | Show all shifts |
| ready | 4 | 4 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | |
| rear | being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rear end | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| recent | 1 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | ||
| recently | 4 | Time | Show all shifts | ||
| red | 26 | 9 | Light and Colour | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| redfin dace | fish Tribolodon | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| reed | 4 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| reed (in loom) | comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving | 6 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| reindeer | arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| reindeer calf | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| relation, connection | 1 | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| relative (n.) | 5 | Human being | Show all shifts | ||
| reliable, trustworthy | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| remembrance | act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| remote area | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| resentment, offense | displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| resin, tar | None | 1 | 4 | Natural objects | Show all shifts |
| respect (n.) | 1 | 3 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | |
| respected, venerable | None | 2 | 5 | Non-physical | Show all shifts |
| rest (n.) | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| result, outcome | 1 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | ||
| resurrection | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| 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 | |
| revenge | 1 | 2 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | |
| rheumatism | 1 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | ||
| 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 |
| rhombus | parallelogram having all sides of equal length | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| rice | cereal plant, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food | 1 | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts |
| rich | 2 | 12 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | |
| riddle | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| ridgepole | beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts |
| 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 | |
| right (juridic) | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| right (political) | opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| right (vs. left) | dexter; designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north | 13 | 2 | Other physical | Show all shifts |
| right side | 1 | Space | Show all shifts | ||
| ring finger | finger between middle finger and little finger | 1 | 11 | N/a | Show all shifts |
| ripe (fruit) | (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| road | 9 | 1 | Space | Show all shifts | |
| roasted | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| robbery | 1 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | ||
| rock, crag, cliff | 3 | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| role | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| rolling-pin | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | ||
| Romani | member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc) | 5 | 1 | Human being | Show all shifts |
| roof | 6 | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rook | bird Corvus frugilegus | 1 | 4 | Human being | Show all shifts |
| rook (chess) | 4 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| room | 4 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | ||
| rooster | male domestic chicken | 10 | 2 | Animals | Show all shifts |
| root (arithmetic) | number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| root of tooth | part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| root vegetable | root of a plant used as an edible vegetable, such as the carrot | 1 | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts |
| rope, cord | thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line | 7 | 3 | Artifacts | Show all shifts |
| rose | shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers. A flower of this shrub | 4 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| rose chafer | beetle Cetonia aurata | 7 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rotten | 4 | 2 | Other physical | Show all shifts | |
| rough wool | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| rough, uneven | 4 | 1 | Other physical | Show all shifts | |
| round (adj.) | 2 | Other physical | Show all shifts | ||
| round object | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| rowan | 3 | 3 | Plants | Show all shifts | |
| rubber | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | ||
| ruby (stone) | clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone | 1 | Natural objects | Show all shifts | |
| rudder (of a boat) | 1 | Artifacts | Show all shifts | ||
| rude, impolite | 2 | 12 | Evaluation | Show all shifts | |
| ruff | circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| ruff (bird) | Philomachus pugnax | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| ruff (fish) | small freshwater fish Gymnocephalus cernua which has spiny fins | 4 | Animals | Show all shifts | |
| rule, regulations | 3 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | ||
| rumour | statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth | 7 | Abstract entities | Show all shifts | |
| runner | one who runs | 3 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rural | 1 | Non-physical | Show all shifts | ||
| rush (plant) | 1 | Plants | Show all shifts | ||
| 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 | |
| Russian desman | mammal Desmana moschata | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rust (n.) | deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation | 2 | 2 | Natural objects | Show all shifts |
| rust (plant disease) | fungal disease of plants | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| rusty | marked or corroded by rust | 1 | Other physical | Show all shifts | |
| rut | sexual desire of mammals during the mating season | 2 | N/a | Show all shifts | |
| 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 | |
| rye bread | bread made partly or entirely with rye flour | 1 | N/a | Show all shifts |