to be a matter of life or death
spirit; heart; disposition
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
space (room, area, outer space)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to comfort; to console; to amuse
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
difference; variation; difference
accurate; correct; precise; exact
at least; at most; (even) just
to become possible; to become able to (do)
chance (of success); odds
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
dictation; verbal statement
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
counter for books; volume
special; particular; peculiar; unique
arrest; apprehension; capture
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
way of speaking; intimation
internal organ; viscera; gut
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
absence; disregard; indifference
at first; in the beginning; originally
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin