to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
must not; should not; do not
butcher's knife; chef's knife
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
failure; mistake; blunder
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
desperately; for one's dear life
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
place where one works; construction site; working area
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied