plural; multiple; several
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
thicket; coppice; brushwood
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
the first and second; a few
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
dozens; scores of; decades
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to feel a chill run down one's spine
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
behind; in the rear; in back
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
pale; pallid; bluish-white
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
carbonization; carbonisation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
release; emission; ejection
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)