hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
battlefield; battleground
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
border (between countries); national border
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
several million; millions (of)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
is that so?; I see; right; oh
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
dealing with; coping with
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)