general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
half and half; fifty-fifty
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to set a ladder up against
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to indicate; to show; to point to
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
ten (long cylindrical things)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
diversion; distraction; feint
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)