to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
living thing; living creature; animal; life
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
starting point; point of departure
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to put one's strength into
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)