leading / lede / leash (e.g. on a dog) / the lead (dance partner) / reed (in a musical instrument)

Read / Reed / Reade / Reid

(sports) to lead (have the highest score, be in first place) / to take the lead

sex, gender / (grammar) gender

a man / a son

(music) lead guitar

to give to me, to us, or to someone close to me / to do something for me, for us, or for someone close to me

negative of くれる (kureru) [ichidan] / negative potential form of くる (kuru) [godan]

目礼: a nod as a greeting / 黙礼: a silent bow

目礼: greet with a nod / 黙礼: give a silent bow