as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
artery; arterial road; major route
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to drop; to let fall; to omit
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
gushing out; welling up; springing up
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)