to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
willpower; energy; vitality
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to have a meal; to take a meal
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to move forward; to move on
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
difficult problem; challenge
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
way of solving (a problem); solution
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
cooking; food preparation
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
destination; place one stays during a trip
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
calamity; disaster; misfortune
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
how should I know?; don't ask me
throwaway; disposable; single-use
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers