to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
stairs; stairway; staircase
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to put in a word for; to second; to support
another kind; different kind; distinct species
carving; engraving; sculpture
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
word; term; language; speech
this (very thing); this precisely
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
stone (used for throwing)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pride; boast; credit (to)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint