to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
way; method; means; resource; course
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
class; heading; group; category
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful