essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
good feeling; feeling good
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
such; like that; in that way
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
in swarms; in great crowds
to gather; to collect; to assemble
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
putting into operation; invocation