great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
(in) the air; midair; sky
four-handed performance (on the piano)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to rain incessantly; to downpour
war situation; progress of a battle
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
first attack; first strike; first blow
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol