killing two birds with one stone
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
chance; opportunity; occasion
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
welcome; (warm) reception
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to push (something) against
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
kampō; traditional (herbal) medicine based on ancient Chinese medicine