to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
way; method; means; (technical) specification
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
countermeasure; counter-measure
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
defense spending; defense costs
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to take back; to recapture
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to invite in; to show someone in
to collect; to assemble; to gather
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
depravity; corruption; degradation
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
treasure chest; strongbox
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern