to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
not in one's right mind; insane
storage space (esp. in a home)
door; gate; opening; title page
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to pass (of time); to elapse
war; fighting; fierce competition
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(electric) torch; flashlight
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
ramification; branching off
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to stop walking; to pause
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to