faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
long ago; a long time ago; already
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
logistical support; combat service support
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
training; drilling; strengthening; use of alchemy; producing (gold, etc.) with alchemy
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
reaching; attaining; arrival
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to set a ladder up against
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire