to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
ancestor; forefather; foremother
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
money tree; gold mine; cash cow; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress