whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
sound of voice; vocal sound
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
match (for lighting a fire)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to shave off; to scrape off
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
question; inquiry; enquiry
as stated; verbatim; literally
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone